Chargrilled maple chicken with pumpkin hummus
5
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Maple syrup is not just for pancakes! The sweet tender chicken with a modern take on hummus is a great idea for a family dinner.
Ingredients
Maple syrup
2 tbs
Butternut pumpkin
600 g, chopped
Tahini
1 tbs, (sesame seed paste)
Canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 cup(s), (200g)
No added sugar orange juice
2 tbs
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Orange(s)
1 medium
Skinless chicken breast
450 g, (buy 600g) fat trimmed
Chilli sauce
1 tbs
Sesame oil
2 tsp
Olive oil
2 tsp
Brussels sprouts
500 g, halved
Oil spray
1 x 3 second spray(s)
Orange(s)
1 medium, cut into wedges to serve
Instructions
1
Boil, steam or microwave pumpkin until tender. Drain. Mash in a large bowl with tahini, chickpeas, juice and cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm.
2
Meanwhile, cut each chicken breast horizontally into 2 thin fillets. Place chicken, chilli sauce, sesame oil and syrup in a shallow dish and turn to coat. Lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 2–3 minutes each side or until cooked though. Transfer to a plate. Cover chicken with foil and set aside to rest for 5 minutes.
3
Heat olive oil in same cleaned pan over high heat. Cook sprouts for 3–4 minutes or until golden and tender. Drizzle chicken with pan juices and serve with pumpkin hummus, sprouts and orange wedges.
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