Poached Chicken With Lardons and Lentils | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Poached Chicken With Lardons and Lentils | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

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Poached chicken with lardons and lentils—a comforting, soul-nourishing dish from Nigella Lawson. Perfect for when you need a cozy meal to feel protected and sustained.

Keywords

  • Autumnal
  • Solitary Treats
  • Winter
  • Comfort
  • Dairy Free
  • Egg Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Nut Free
  • Chicken
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Ingredients

  • 2 x 15ml tablespoons regular olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
  • 100 grams smoked lardons or pancetta or diced smoked streaky bacon
  • 1 carrot (peeled and halved lengthwise, and roughly chopped)
  • 1 leek (cleaned, trimmed and halved lengthwise, and roughly chopped)
  • 3 x 15ml tablespoons chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
  • ½ teaspoon dried mint
  • grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 125 grams puy lentils
  • 1 teaspoon English mustard (from a jar)
  • 1 chicken supreme (i.e., a skinned breast with peg bone in) or 2 chicken thighs, with skin off but bone left in
  • 500 millilitres water
  • salt (to taste)
  • freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

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