Poached chicken mini-fillets in herb paste Recipe

Poached chicken mini-fillets in herb paste Recipe

  • 1 free-range egg white
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 5 chicken mini-fillets
  • handful fresh parsley
  • large handful fresh basil
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 red and yellow cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tsp almond butter, from a jar
  1. For the poached chicken, place the egg white, cornflour and vegetable oil into a bowl and mix well. Bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil. Dip the chicken mini-fillets into the egg white mixture and poach in the boiling water for 3-4 minutes, or until completely cooked through. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
  2. For the herb paste, place all of the herb paste ingredients into a small food processor and process until smooth.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the poached chicken fillets, the pesto and the halved cherry tomatoes. Serve on a plate and garnish with chopped fresh parsley and almond butter.