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Lemon & Garlic Chicken (serves 4)

Tasty, healthy lemon chicken, served on a bed of rice. Bursting with taste and ready to eat in about 25/30 minutes.

Ingredients

• 4 fresh skinless chicken fillets, cut in strips
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• Milled pepper
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 onion, peeled and sliced
• 200g brown rice
• 1 leek, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon of chopped coriander or parsley.
• 1 fresh lemon

Preparation/cooking

1. Season the flour with pepper & coat the chicken in it. Ensure to work the flour well into the flesh.
2. Heat the oil and sauté the garlic and onion in a pan for 2 minutes over a medium heat. Add the chicken and brown.
3. Meanwhile cook the brown rice in a pan of boiling water according to the time stated on the packet.
4. Add the leek and herbs to the chicken and stir.
5. Cut 4 slices from the lemon and add to the pan. Squeeze the juice from the remainder of the lemon into the pan.
6. Continue cooking over a medium heat, with the lid on, for about 15 minutes. Add a little water if necessary.
7. Serve the chicken on a bed of rice, topped with a slice of lemon for decoration.