Dairy Free
Gluten & Grain Free
Egg Free
Nut Free
Low Disaccharide
Chicken rolled up with red and green centres has a very festive look!
Serves: 2 as a main
4 as an entree
Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 45 mins
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs
- 1 zucchini
- 1 red capsicum
- 4 spring onions
- 1 tsp garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Method
- Preset oven to 170ºC
- Flatten chicken pieces by hammering, or cutting half way through thicker parts and spreading flat.
- In a bowl, combine oil, paprika, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper.
- Place chicken into oil mixture and stir to coat. Leave while preparing vegetables.
- Slice zucchini, spring onions and capsicum into long thin strips (8cms x 1cm).
- Cut twine into lengths about 30cms.
- Flatten chicken, place vegetable strips across the middle and roll up.
- Secure with twine.
- Lay chicken bundles in baking dish, close together, and bake for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven, cut and remove twine and serve hot or cold.
Notes
These can be served for a buffet style dinner, as an entree or as a main course, accompanied by vegetables or salad. They are great hot or cold, and are appealing on the Xmas table.
