One-pot lentil chicken

One-pot lentil chicken

This all-in-one meal makes a brilliant guilt-free supper, and if you are really hungry - just add potatoes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 40 minutes

Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a non-stick wide, shallow pan, add bacon and fry briskly until lightly coloured, then lift on to a plate. Add the chicken and fry on each side until lightly brown. Set aside with the bacon. Tip onion and garlic into the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and tomato purée, then stir over a low heat for 2-3 minutes. Add the wine, stock, lentils and thyme. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in the mushrooms. Add the bacon and chicken, pushing them under the liquid. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until lentils are tender and the chicken cooked. Season with salt and pepper.

360 kcalories, protein 41.0g, carbohydrate 14.0g, fat 10.0 g, saturated fat 3.0g, fibre 2.5g, salt 2.4 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2002.

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  • 27 November 2011

    Kathy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy to make and tasty. Added more mushrooms and next time I'll try using fresh thyme.

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  • 19 December 2011

    Jacg rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious, one of the best recipes I've tried so far.

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  • 20 December 2011

    yumyumfood rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I was unable to get dried green lentils and substituted tinned lentils. I cut down the stock and added the lentils 15 minutes before the end of cooking, and it was fantastic. My whole family enjoyed this meal, I will definitely be cooking this recipe again.

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  • 20 January 2012

    judelovesfood rated and commented on this recipe

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    made without mushrooms (yuck!) and served with mash and veg. DIVINE. so easy and tasty, thyme was lovely in it. definitely making again

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  • 28 January 2012

    Re Morrill rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    hearty but tooo tomato pureeeey for me. Would repeat with tinned toms instead next time and if that doesn't work tined toms and a little tom puree. I the healthy aspect and so will give it another whirl with changes.

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  • 12 February 2012

    vale rated this recipe

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  • 20 February 2012

    Cookie24 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great taste and can't believe something so healthy tastes so good!

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  • 22 February 2012

    Srdjan rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Done this many time with variations - I make it spicy with cayenne pepper, I consider bacon and wine optional, and I occasionally add carrot and/or celery on the begging. I also don't use flour, and I use fresh chopped tomatoes instead of purée.

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  • 22 February 2012

    judelovesfood commented on this recipe

    made this a few times now - without mushrooms! its delicous, really easy and so so tasty! I added carrots to include an extra portion of veg (added at the same time as lentils) served with mash and greens. becoming a firm family favourite!!

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  • 25 February 2012

    spruce rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A tasty filling meal great for when you're on a healthy eating plan.

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  • 22 April 2012

    A-Team commented on this recipe

    Yummy healthy option. We're not drinkers so ditched the wine. Also added a pinch of Sage and a couple of bay leaves. Very well received!

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  • 18 May 2012

    Cookie rated and commented on this recipe

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    Have made this loads of times now and varied it each time. Sometimes with potatoes or rice and varied the mushrooms or added different veg. Really tasty quick dinner.

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  • 21 June 2012

    bexybeck rated this recipe

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    06 July 2012

    AW rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is a really tasty recipe with lots of flavour, I did find the lentils needed a little more cooking time and I had to add a lot more stock than was recommended. Served with some jersey royals, would definitely make again!

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  • 01 September 2012

    Sine rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this with chicken breasts and it was delicious. Will definitely make it again.

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  • 09 September 2012

    Paul Welsh rated and commented on this recipe

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    fantastic tasty recipe.

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    03 October 2012

    DJO commented on this recipe

    Really great. Used slow cooker 4-6 hrs on low and boiled lentils for 5 mins first. Flavours melded well and lentils provided great texture.

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  • 20 November 2012

    Buckleberry rated and commented on this recipe

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    I liked this recipe but I wish I'd added more than the suggested amount of chicken thighs! Remember - these are small! I will definitely make this again, but with more chicken.

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  • 27 November 2012

    onebakedbean rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Hearty, tasty, healthy. I made double quantities and next time will add just a little more wine and then up the stock to balance it.

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  • 04 February 2013

    Buckleberry commented on this recipe

    I've made this a few times and I wouldn't change a thing about it. Delicious.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 40 minutes

Low-fat, Super healthy

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 2 rasher lean dry-cure back bacon , trimmed and chopped
  • 2 large bone-in chicken thighs , skin removed
  • 1 medium onion , thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove , thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp plain flour
  • 2 tsp tomato purée
  • 150ml dry white wine
  • 200ml chicken stock
  • 50g green lentils
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • 85g chestnut mushrooms , halved if large
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360 kcalories, protein 41.0g, carbohydrate 14.0g, fat 10.0 g, saturated fat 3.0g, fibre 2.5g, salt 2.4 g

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