Lemon Herb Chicken with Steamed Vegetables

Thermomix recipe: Lemon Herb Chicken with Steamed Vegetables. Ready in 40 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 500 g boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 2 cm strips
• 1 tsp salt, divided
• ½ tsp black pepper, divided
• 20 g olive oil, plus extra for serving
• 1 clove garlic
• 15 g fresh parsley, leaves only
• 15 g fresh dill, leaves only
• 30 g fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
• 500 g water
• 200 g broccoli florets
• 150 g green beans, trimmed
• 150 g zucchini, cut into 1 cm thick half-moons
• 100 g red bell pepper, deseeded and cut into strips

Instructions

1. Season the chicken strips with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. Set aside.
2. Add garlic and fresh parsley and dill to the clean and dry mixing bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 7. Scrape down sides of bowl.
3. Add 20 g olive oil, lemon juice, remaining ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper to the bowl. Mix 5 sec / Speed 3. Transfer the dressing to a small bowl and set aside.
4. Add 10 g olive oil to the clean mixing bowl. Heat 3 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
5. Add the seasoned chicken strips to the bowl. Cook 8-10 min / 120°C / Speed 1 / Reverse, or until cooked through. Transfer the cooked chicken to a large serving dish.
6. Clean the mixing bowl. Add 500 g water to the bowl.
7. Place the broccoli, green beans, zucchini, and red bell pepper into the Varoma dish and tray. Secure Varoma lid.
8. Place the Varoma onto the mixing bowl. Steam 15-20 min / Varoma / Speed 2, or until vegetables are tender-crisp. Check vegetables at 15 minutes and adjust time if needed.
9. Carefully remove the Varoma. Add the steamed vegetables to the serving dish with the chicken.
10. Drizzle the lemon herb dressing over the chicken and vegetables. Serve immediately.

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