Poached Chicken with Herbed Tomato Sauce

1 heaped tablespoon rock salt
4 small chicken breasts
a generous handful of flat leaf parsley leaves
12 large mint leaves
zest from 2 lemons left to sit in 1 tsp rock salt
2 large ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
4 tablespoons  extra virgin olive oil
300g green beans, trimmed

Put the heaped tablespoon of salt in a huge pot of water and bring it to the boil.  While boiling, add the chicken breasts, then bring back to the boil.  As soon as it comes back to the boil, cover with a tight fitting lid and remove from the heat .  Leave covered for half an hour.  Yes, it stays OFF the heat source.

Roughly chop the parsley and mint, then place in a bowl with lemon and salt,  tomato and extra virgin olive oil.  Allow to sit while the chicken is poaching (at least 10 minutes).  Steam or blanch the beans only until they are a bright green.  Drain and divide among 4 serving plates.

Remove the poached chicken and thickly slice against the grain.  Arrange on top of the beans, then spoon over the tomato sauce.

Serves 4 (this is a small meal size for our family, and would have been better suited to three people.)

Taken from Marie Claire Fresh + Fast and changed slightly for my own pantry limits.

10 comments...What do you think?

  1. Posted by 4fthawaiian 19th October, 2008 at 10:44 am

    I can totally vouch for the complete and utter fucking AWESOMENESS of this recipe. \nn/

    (ps – I like that you put your little changes in this version :) )

  2. Posted by Kelley 19th October, 2008 at 10:52 am

    where do I get a huge pot of ater? Asian grocer?

    *snort*

  3. Posted by 4fthawaiian 19th October, 2008 at 11:02 am

    Yes, Kel, they’re right next to the huge bottles of STFU! :P

  4. Posted by Leigh 19th October, 2008 at 11:13 am

    I wasn’t going to read it or comment, cause recipes just ain’t my thing. But then I felt really guilty :P

    But you know, that actually seems like something I could do without killing my family..will have to give it a go!

  5. Posted by Kelley 19th October, 2008 at 11:16 am

    STFU noob…

    or

    I know you are so what am I?

  6. Posted by 4fthawaiian 15th December, 2009 at 1:27 pm

    Oi. Make this again. I wants it.

  7. Posted by Kerri 16th December, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    Tomorrow, I promise :)

  8. Posted by bardly 21st December, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    Which tomorrow are we talking about? Little orphan annie would be most unimpressed. :P

  9. Posted by bardly 22nd December, 2009 at 7:32 pm

    Holy crap.. That was worth the wait. Kick. Ass.

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