Roasted chicken with pancetta and lentils
Ingredients
4 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on, trimmed
2 leeks, trimmed and thinly sliced
6 oz (170 g) pancetta, chopped
2 sprigs rosemary
2x 16 oz (454 g) can green lentils, drained and rinsed
8 oz (225 g) cherry tomatoes
1 cup (250 mL) chicken or veal stock
1/2 cup (125 mL) flat leaf parsley leaves
Steps
Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C)
Salt and pepper chicken; fry skin side down for 7 minutes, 7 minutes other side; remove from pan.
Add leeks, pancetta, rosemary, cook for 4-5 minutes till golden
Stir through lentils, tomatoes, and stock
Return chicken
Place in oven and roast for 12 minutes or until chicken is golden and cooked through.
Stir in parsley and serve
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