Chicken with Garden Herbs

Complete Chicken Cooking, 2000

2 hours — 4 Servings

Ingredients

4		partly boned (skinless chicken breasts)
6	tablespoon	olive oil
2	tablespoon	lemon juice
4	tablespoon	summer herbs (such as parsley, chives and mint, finely chopped)
1		avocado
1⁄2	cup	low-fat fromage blanc
		pepper
		cold rice (to serve)

Instructions

Using a sharp knife, cut 3 to 4 deep slashes in the chicken breasts.

Place in a flameproof dish and brush lightly with a little of the olive oil.

Cook the chicken on a preheated moderately hot broiler turning once until golden and the juices run clear when the chicken is pierced in the thickest part with the skewer.

Combine the remaining oil with the lemon juice and herbs and season with pepper. Spoon the oil over the chicken and leave to cool. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Mash the avocado or purée in a food processor with the fromage blanc. Season with pepper to taste. Serve the chicken with avocado sauce and rice.