Peri Peri Chicken Mozzarella Stacks

https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/quick-and-easy/peri-peri-chicken-mozzarella-stacks-with-macho-peas/

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp peri-peri sauce, plus extra to serve
  • 2 roasted red peppers from a jar, halved
  • ½ a ball (75g) mozzarella, sliced
  • dressed rocket, to serve
Peas
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • ½ onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 100g frozen peas
  • ½ red chilli, finely chopped
  • ½ a small bunch mint, leaves shredded

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and line a baking sheet with foil.
  2. Put one chicken breast on a chopping board and use a knife to cut in 1/2 horizontally, creating two flat, thin chicken pieces. Repeat with the other breast.
  3. Put the four chicken pieces onto the baking tray, season and drizzle over the peri-peri sauce. Roast for 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
  4. For the peas, heat the oil in a frying pan and add the onion, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook gently for 10 minutes until translucent, then add the peas and 1 tbsp of boiling water. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until the peas are just cooked, then crush lightly with a fork. Sprinkle in the chilli and mint, stir and keep warm.
  5. Add a slice of pepper to the top of each piece of chicken, followed by the mozzarella slices. Put back into the oven for 5 minutes until the mozzarella is melted.
  6. Divide the peas between 2 plates, then put one chicken piece on the plate with another on top to make a stack. Serve with dressed rocket.

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