Poached Chicken with Ham, Herbs & Dijon Dressing

This delicious low-fat poached chicken looks and tastes so good that you can easily use this recipe for a special occasion! Experiment with different ways of plating it up and matching it with tasty vegetables.

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Poached Chicken Stuffed with Ham & Herbs

Ingredients

4 x 170g single chicken breast fillets.
¼ cup finely chopped fresh chives
¼ cup finely chopped basil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon olive oil
4 slices of thinly sliced leg ham
4 spring onions, thinly sliced

Method

Pound chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap (Glad, Saran, Cling wrap etc.) until they are 1 cm thick. Combine herbs, garlic, rind and oil in a small bowl (or process in a food processor for a few seconds). Spread a quarter of the herb mixture on each chicken fillet and top with ham. Starting from one long side, roll chicken pieces tightly, enclose them in plastic wrap and twist the ends to seal. Wrap each layer in one more layer of plastic wrap to secure them.

Bring a saucepan, or large fry pan, of water to a boil. Add the prepared rolls, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked. Remove rolls and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Discard poaching liquid.

Meanwhile, make the dressing by combining ingredients in a jar, securing the top and shaking well.

Remove plastic wrap and slice rolls to about 1cm thick. Serve on top of your favourite mashed veg (Pictured with mashed pumpkin) or serve with steamed vegetables. Sprinkle with spring onion, drizzle with dressing and serve.