Goat's cheese chicken with warm lentils & sweet beets

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• Lynsey

  02 October 2008

  Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was really easy and the result was delicious. I used Borsin to stuff the chicken as I had some in the fridge to use up.

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• Surfnirvana

  08 January 2009

  Surfnirvana rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My husband (who doesn't even know where the oven is), cooked this for 6 of us on New Year's Eve. Most of it you can prepare in advance and he used Procuittio instead of bacon to wrap around the organic, free-range chicken. The flavours of lemon and parsley really shone out and goes very well with the lentils, sticky beetroot and shallots. Although there is a little preparation for this, it is well worth it and you are not toiling over bubbling pots and pans when your guests arrive. The whole dish looks very impressive on the plate too. We all stood up and applauded my husband's efforts!

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• Winston

  03 February 2009

  Winston rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I used Philly cream cheese with herbs instead of goat's cheese and pinned the chicken breasts together with toothpicks to prevent them from falling apart. It was delicious and really easy.

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• hlnharrison

  28 February 2009

  hlnharrison commented on this recipe

  We are all watching our calorie and fat intake so I used philadelphia extra light instead of the goat's cheese and back bacon with visible fat cut off instead of the streaky. It was really delicious. I just cooked it for the family but a great dish for entertaining as so much can be done in advance.

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• Briony

  14 May 2009

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  This was delicious and the final result looks and tastes like you have put a lot more effort in than you actually have. A crowd pleaser!

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• lipsi

  08 October 2009

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  You absolutely have to taste this recipe. It is delicious! I can't say what is better lentils, beetroot or chicken - combination is perfect. I adore this meal.

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• Fireforhair

  26 February 2010

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• Samsamdonteatham

  12 January 2011

  Samsamdonteatham commented on this recipe

  I would like to make this but I don't like bacon, can I cook it without wrapping the chicken in it?

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• Jenny Piccolo

  08 February 2011

  Jenny Piccolo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Just made this as a weekday meal for myself and my husband and it was wonderful! We had no complaints and my husband thought it looked fab too. Used soft cheese with garlic and herbs as that's what I had in the fridge, and pancetta instead of bacon as I find bacon too thick and greasy. Absolutely delicious! Good for a future dinner party.

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• SusanG

  10 February 2011

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  This is a great meal - we discovered it and can't leave it alone!

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• itsnice

  14 February 2011

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  This is an awesome recipe. I didn't use beetroot or shallots, just roasted some onions in honey and mixed it in with the lentils at the end. Really tasty!

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• PoisonIvy73

  30 March 2011

  PoisonIvy73 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Just did this for dinner tonight and it was INCREDIBLE. Only change I made was red onions for the shallots and baby spinach for salad leaves as that's what was on hand. I would absolutely serve this for a dinner party. It's much easier to do than it looks.

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• Laura

  05 May 2011

  Laura rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fantastic recipe. Tasty and impressive, whilst being really easy. In response to Samsamdonteatham - You need the bacon to be able to keep the filling in as well as the chicken moist. Maybe you could try turkey "bacon" instead. It may work...

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• Mounses2

  27 June 2011

  Mounses2 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I had a vacuum pack of cooked beats so roasted the shallots first in the honey dressing till tender, then added the chopped cooked beats for the last 10mins. They were delicious. I had made lentils this way before (with peppered smoked makeral flaked in- lovely). I have tasted this kind of wrapped chicken and always found it dry but they actually turned out lovely. Using pre-cooked beats and lentils meant it was a great mid week fast supper.

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• Lon76

  18 January 2012

  Lon76 commented on this recipe

  This was the most flavoursome meal I have eaten in a very long while! It was a little bit fiddly, however, this is more likely to be beacause I tried to start some of it earlier on in the day to save time cooking whilst my friends were round. We all absolutely loved it, I received some very good reviews and even had to share the recipe with my friend!! I will definitely cook again!!

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• alliei80

  06 February 2012

  alliei80 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I think the way the recipe is written could be slightly clearer - how long should the lentils be boiled for?? I followed the packet instructions of 20 minutes but they were still hard unfortunately. Also I think the oven needs to be turned down a bit when the chicken goes in (to 180 for a fan) as it was a bit overcooked. I wouldn't recommend leaving the foil off for 30 minutes as the honey really burnt to the roasting dish, probably 10 minutes would be fine. However despite these problems the flavours were really good and I will make some adjustments and make this dish again.

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• fitchick67

  10 February 2012

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  Loved this recipe, really helps to prep the beets ahead of time and makes sure you don't over cook the chicken! Great flavours a real treat.

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• iracema

  24 February 2012

  iracema commented on this recipe

  lovely flavours and colours i added butternut squash and spinich instead salad leaves for a cozy winter meal.

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• Mare

  09 June 2012

  Mare commented on this recipe

  This is such a great recipe for a dinner party, looks impressive and tastes fantastic. Easy although fiddely but well worth it. Like some others I have used Philly cheese (garlic and mixed herbs) apart from that I followed the rest of the recipe exactly! Will continue to use again and again.

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• Mare

  09 June 2012

  Mare rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Oops forgot to rate it!!!!

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Ingredients

• 500g raw beetroot , peeled and cut into wedges
• 12 shallots , halved if large
• 3 tbsp clear honey
• 6 tbsp mild olive oil
• 1 lemon , zest and juice
• 350g Puy lentils
• 1 big garlic clove , roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp capers
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 100g bag mixed green leaves

FOR THE CHICKEN

• 6 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 150g tub Chavroux soft goat's cheese
• 20g pack flat-leaf parsley , chopped
• 18 rashers thin-cut smoked streaky bacon

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Difficulty and servings

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 30 mins

Cook 40 mins

Egg-free

Ingredients

• 500g raw beetroot , peeled and cut into wedges
• 12 shallots , halved if large
• 3 tbsp clear honey
• 6 tbsp mild olive oil
• 1 lemon , zest and juice
• 350g Puy lentils
• 1 big garlic clove , roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp capers
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 100g bag mixed green leaves

FOR THE CHICKEN

• 6 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 150g tub Chavroux soft goat's cheese
• 20g pack flat-leaf parsley , chopped
• 18 rashers thin-cut smoked streaky bacon

Per serving

661 kcalories, protein 62g, carbohydrate 43g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 0g, sugar 14g, salt 2.52 g

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