Crispy garlic chicken with coriander and lemon pesto Recipe

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Crispy garlic chicken with coriander and lemon pesto

This easy chicken recipe is bursting with flavour. Serve it with naan bread for a speedy midweek meal.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

4 free-range chicken breasts

4 chopped cloves garlic

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp flour

2 tsp canola oil

sea salt and pepper

For the coriander and lemon pesto:

2 handfuls fresh coriander

juice and zest of 1 lemon

3 tbsp olive oil

red wine vinegar

salt and pepper

Method

Slice chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Marinade in garlic, olive oil and seasoning for 30 minutes then lightly dust with flour to coat. Pan fry in canola oil for 5-6 minutes on each side, until golden. To make the pesto, blend the coriander, lemon juice and zest, olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar and season to taste. Serve with hot naan bread.

Recipe by Hannah Lewry, courtesy City Press iMagazine.