Roasted Chicken Breast and Black Lentil Stew with Arugula and Mache Salad

Roasted Chicken Breast (Photo by The Classic Catering People)
Roasted Chicken Breast

Roasted Chicken Breast and Black Lentil Stew with Arugula and Mache Salad

Course Main Dish, Salad, Soup

Ingredients
  

Lentil Stew

  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 1 quart lentils
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 8 cloves cardamom
  • 2 heirloom tomatoes diced
  • 1 shallot sliced
  • 1/4 heavy cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chicken stock very rich

Chicken Breast

  • 1 chicken breast skin on
  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil

Arugula and Mache Salad

  • 1 handful arugula
  • 1 handful mache
  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil

Instructions
 

Lentil Stew

  • Sweat onions then deglaze them with stock, cardamom and bay leaves.
  • When broth has reached desired flavor, add lentils and simmer until tender (about 30 minutes).
  • Drain all liquid and cream, let cream reduce, add tomato and season with salt and pepper.

Chicken Breast

  • Heat oil in a sauté pan until it begins to lightly brown.
  • Place seasoned chicken breast in the pan, skin side down, and roast until skin is very crispy.
  • Slice and serve.

Arugula and Mache Salad

  • Gently toss greens together with olive oil and salt and pepper and serve chicken and lentils.
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