Broccoli Puree with Sesame and Chicken
This Broccoli Puree with Sesame and Chicken is an easy recipe, tasty and elegant perfect for dinner or lunch.
Ingredients
Broccoli puree
- 1 pound (500g) broccoli florets
- 1 potato, peeled
- 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable stock
- 1 parsley root, peeled
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Garnish
- 2 or 3 sesame seeds
Chicken Marinate
- 1 chicken breast, cut into 4 slices and crusted
- 2/3 cup (160g) yogurt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Fresh juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 large garlic clove
- 2 basil leaves, ripped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Marinate the chicken.
- Mix all marinade ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Add chicken breast cover and refrigerate for about 20 minutes.
Prepare the broccoli puree.
- Place potato and parsley root on a steamer rack over boiling water and steam until tender. Then steam the broccoli for about 10 minutes until tender. Let them cool. (if you don't have a steamer rack, boil the vegetables until tender).
- Transfer the vegetable to to the bowl of a food processor. Add vegetable stock and process until smooth. Transfer the vegetables to a medium bowl, add sour cream, salt, and pepper and mix until well blended. The puree is ready to serve.
Roast the sesame seeds.
- Roast sesame seeds in a dry frying pan for 2 minutes, over medium-low heat.
- Shake the pan constantly so they can evenly roast. Cook until sesame seeds reach a light golden brown color. Pour into a bowl and set aside to cool.
Cook the chicken.
- In a medium frying pan melt butter and 1 tbsp oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and don't touch the chicken for at least 2-3 minutes until forms a golden crust. Flip the chicken and leave it on the other side for another few minutes.
- When done serve with broccoli puree and garnish roasted sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 3Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 27.8gProtein: 28.6gFat: 13.2gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 54mgSugar: 7.1g