TUSCAN CHICKEN - Serves 2 Approx. 1.5 Syns for the whole recipe, if using the cheese as HEX's 2 large, skinless chicken breasts 2 medium sized red onions, sliced 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and diced 6 cherry tomatoes, halved Splash of dry, white wine - 1.5 Syns (based on 50ml being 1.5) Squeeze of lemon juice Grated Parmesan - HEX's Pre-heat the oven to 220C/Gas 7. Sandwich the chicken breasts between two pieces of cling film and bash with a rolling pin until flat and even thickness. Spray a large, non-stick frying pan well with Frylight. Cook the onions until softened (I sometimes start these off in the microwave, with a splash of water, to quicken the process). Add the peppers until softened. Season with a little salt and a good sprinkling of black pepper. Remove and set aside while you cook the chicken. Re-spray the pan and add the chicken. Cook over a medium/high heat for about 2 minutes on each side. When the chicken is thoroughly cooked, add a splash of wine and cook until it's almost gone. Add the cooked onions and peppers and add in the halved tomatoes - heat through. Squeeze in the lemon juice and check the seasoning. Top with freshly grated Parmesan and put into the oven for a couple of minutes so the cheese just begins to melt. Lovely with a fresh salad and HEX crusty bread.
CHICKEN GRATIN WITH TARRAGON - Serves 4
Syn Free if you use a HEX serving of cheese
4 skinless chicken breast fillets
10g pack of fresh tarragon
150g Quark
3 vine-ripened tomatoes
4 HEX's of cheese
Pre-heat the oven to 200C/gas 6. Make a slit down the centre of each chicken breast with a sharp knife but don't cut all the way through. Put the chicken on a baking tray which has been sprayed with Frylight.
Save 4 sprigs of tarragon but chop the rest of the leaves and mix into the Quark, along with 4 HEX's of cheese and plenty of black pepper. Spoon into the pockets in the chicken breasts.
Slice the tomatoes and place over the cheese-filled pockets. Put a sprig of tarragon on each and spray with Frylight.
Season and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is cooked but still moist.
If serving cold, pour off the juices otherwise they will set to a jelly once cold.
If you don't want such a cheesy filling, just maybe use half of the HEX's.
We have had this both hot and cold and it is delicious either way. Hot, we had it with garlicky roasties and lots of lovely veg and cold, we had it with an enormous, colourful side salad and SW potato salad.
COD WITH CHORIZO - Serves 2
Approx. 3 Syns per serving
2 x 200g skinless cod portions
2 onions, finely chopped
250-300g diced sweet potato
100g chorizo, diced - 6.5 Syns
400g tin of chopped tomatoes
1 red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
Pre-heat the oven to 200C/Gas 6.
Microwave or boil the diced sweet potato until soft.
Spray a large, non-stick frying pan well with Frylight and cook the onions and pepper until soft.
Add the chorizo and continue to cook until the chorizo is cooked through.
Add the tomatoes and season (careful with the salt). I sometimes add some chopped, fresh herbs at this stage - basil, thyme, etc.).
Add the sweet potato.
Put the fish into an oven-proof dish and pour the tomato mixture over.
Bake for about 15 minutes. The fish should flake easily when cooked.
I usually have with new potatoes and veg/salad or with a chunk of HEX crusty bread and salad.
going to try this, just need to buy some more chorizo.
Thanks, Sparty. A pic would be good! Hope you enjoy it.