Chicken with Lemon Capers & Peppercorns
CHICKEN WITH LEMON, CAPERS & GREEN PEPPERCORNS
1 Double Chicken Breast skin on
8 Thyme sprigs
½ Lemon juiced
3 T Capers
1 1/2T Green Peppercorns
¼c White Wine
75g Butter
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
Preheat your oven to 210˙c
Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper and place in a pan with some extra virgin olive oil and sear skin side down. Once skin is golden transfer to a baking tray.
Place about a teaspoon of butter under each chicken breast tucked in between the flesh.
And top with thyme leaves.
Roast for approximately 25mins or until cooked and internal temperature is 74˙c.
Take out and rest for 5mins
Add some extra virgin olive oil to a pan and fry capers and green peppercorns. Once a little toasted add white wine and burn off alcohol. Add lemon juice and butter.
Slice chicken breast in 2.
Serve with potato mash whipped with butter and cream, green beans and toasted sliced almonds.
Spoon mash onto a plate and place chicken breast over the top then drizzle with your caper butter.
Season with salt and pepper.