hi guys hope you’re well okay I’m gonna do a nice little dish this is a classic
do a nice little dish this is a classic
do a nice little dish this is a classic Oliver household mid week dinner or
Oliver household mid week dinner or
Oliver household mid week dinner or lunch chicken lollipops with charred
lunch chicken lollipops with charred
lunch chicken lollipops with charred asparagus mint and pea couscous and a
asparagus mint and pea couscous and a
asparagus mint and pea couscous and a beautiful sun-dried tomato sauce it’s
beautiful sun-dried tomato sauce it’s
beautiful sun-dried tomato sauce it’s really quick it’s really nutritious it’s
really quick it’s really nutritious it’s
really quick it’s really nutritious it’s from my brand-new book super food family
from my brand-new book super food family
from my brand-new book super food family classics and it’s a really lovely dish I
classics and it’s a really lovely dish I
classics and it’s a really lovely dish I think you’re gonna love it
think you’re gonna love it
think you’re gonna love it I’m going to do it all in one pan
I’m going to do it all in one pan
I’m going to do it all in one pan quality nonstick large pan put that on a
quality nonstick large pan put that on a
quality nonstick large pan put that on a high heat with the asparagus let it
high heat with the asparagus let it
high heat with the asparagus let it naturally snap there’s nothing wrong
naturally snap there’s nothing wrong
naturally snap there’s nothing wrong with it it’s just a bit stringy and
with it it’s just a bit stringy and
with it it’s just a bit stringy and chewy okay there’s no fat there’s no
chewy okay there’s no fat there’s no
chewy okay there’s no fat there’s no olive oil with asparagus if you dry
olive oil with asparagus if you dry
olive oil with asparagus if you dry grill it or dry toast it in a nonstick
grill it or dry toast it in a nonstick
grill it or dry toast it in a nonstick frying pan like this you get really
frying pan like this you get really
frying pan like this you get really amazing nutty asparagus flavors that you
amazing nutty asparagus flavors that you
amazing nutty asparagus flavors that you would never get free steaming or boiling
would never get free steaming or boiling
would never get free steaming or boiling so couscous this is whole wheat couscous
so couscous this is whole wheat couscous
so couscous this is whole wheat couscous so you’re absolutely having loads more
so you’re absolutely having loads more
so you’re absolutely having loads more fibre these are fresh peas you could use
fibre these are fresh peas you could use
fibre these are fresh peas you could use frozen as well a pinch of salt goes in
frozen as well a pinch of salt goes in
frozen as well a pinch of salt goes in you can put some pepper in as well I’m
you can put some pepper in as well I’m
you can put some pepper in as well I’m also going to use lemon get yourself a
also going to use lemon get yourself a
also going to use lemon get yourself a nice little fine grater like this okay
nice little fine grater like this okay
nice little fine grater like this okay it’s just the yellow part of the zest
it’s just the yellow part of the zest
it’s just the yellow part of the zest going in and that’s the oily fragrant
going in and that’s the oily fragrant
going in and that’s the oily fragrant delicious part so we’ve got very simple
delicious part so we’ve got very simple
delicious part so we’ve got very simple but lovely flavors happening there I’ve
but lovely flavors happening there I’ve
but lovely flavors happening there I’ve boiled a kettle and I’m simply going to
boiled a kettle and I’m simply going to
boiled a kettle and I’m simply going to cover that couscous is already cooked
cover that couscous is already cooked
cover that couscous is already cooked you just need to rehydrate it and it
you just need to rehydrate it and it
you just need to rehydrate it and it takes like five six minutes I’m going to
takes like five six minutes I’m going to
takes like five six minutes I’m going to put my plates on top peas and couscous
put my plates on top peas and couscous
put my plates on top peas and couscous essentially are done we’re using lovely
essentially are done we’re using lovely
essentially are done we’re using lovely free-range chicken breasts you’ll notice
free-range chicken breasts you’ll notice
free-range chicken breasts you’ll notice there’s a thin side and a thick side
there’s a thin side and a thick side
there’s a thin side and a thick side we’re just pulling out the thickness as
we’re just pulling out the thickness as
we’re just pulling out the thickness as well as tenderizing it and it means that
well as tenderizing it and it means that
well as tenderizing it and it means that it’s all going to cook at an even rate
it’s all going to cook at an even rate
it’s all going to cook at an even rate so just three or four skewers you want
so just three or four skewers you want
so just three or four skewers you want them to be cut down so they fit inside
them to be cut down so they fit inside
them to be cut down so they fit inside your pan okay I want to create little
your pan okay I want to create little
your pan okay I want to create little lollipops I’m just going to wash my
lollipops I’m just going to wash my
lollipops I’m just going to wash my hands these asparagus are pretty much
hands these asparagus are pretty much
hands these asparagus are pretty much done they’re still kind of they got life
done they’re still kind of they got life
done they’re still kind of they got life in them but we’ve sort of made them a
in them but we’ve sort of made them a
in them but we’ve sort of made them a little bit softer I’m going to start to
little bit softer I’m going to start to
little bit softer I’m going to start to cook the chicken now I’m going to season
cook the chicken now I’m going to season
cook the chicken now I’m going to season that with a little salt and pepper
that with a little salt and pepper
that with a little salt and pepper and a drizzle of oil so the asparagus
and a drizzle of oil so the asparagus
and a drizzle of oil so the asparagus here goes onto the plate
here goes onto the plate
here goes onto the plate right so you can tell the hot and steamy
right so you can tell the hot and steamy
right so you can tell the hot and steamy and gorgeous the chicken is in the pan
and gorgeous the chicken is in the pan
and gorgeous the chicken is in the pan what we get in there is a really nice
what we get in there is a really nice
what we get in there is a really nice crisp finish I’ll turn this other
crisp finish I’ll turn this other
crisp finish I’ll turn this other chicken over if you apply something flat
chicken over if you apply something flat
chicken over if you apply something flat like this and let’s say like a little
like this and let’s say like a little
like this and let’s say like a little pestle and mortar it’s quite a nice
pestle and mortar it’s quite a nice
pestle and mortar it’s quite a nice little tip I’ll tell you why it really
little tip I’ll tell you why it really
little tip I’ll tell you why it really compresses the meat so you have perfect
compresses the meat so you have perfect
compresses the meat so you have perfect contact with surface area and it helps
contact with surface area and it helps
contact with surface area and it helps to cook it quicker and it gives you a
to cook it quicker and it gives you a
to cook it quicker and it gives you a crispier crust I’m gonna pick through
crispier crust I’m gonna pick through
crispier crust I’m gonna pick through some mint to chop right so this is to
some mint to chop right so this is to
some mint to chop right so this is to chop through my couscous so the tips I’m
chop through my couscous so the tips I’m
chop through my couscous so the tips I’m putting to one side I’m just going to
putting to one side I’m just going to
putting to one side I’m just going to sprinkle those on top chive flowers look
sprinkle those on top chive flowers look
sprinkle those on top chive flowers look how beautiful they are and may have the
how beautiful they are and may have the
how beautiful they are and may have the most beautiful subtle onion flavors
most beautiful subtle onion flavors
most beautiful subtle onion flavors whatever herbs you got available you can
whatever herbs you got available you can
whatever herbs you got available you can kind of run with it I’ll chop through
kind of run with it I’ll chop through
kind of run with it I’ll chop through that there’s our chicken lollipops
that there’s our chicken lollipops
that there’s our chicken lollipops notice that you’ve got the kind of
notice that you’ve got the kind of
notice that you’ve got the kind of seared color on the outside I’m going to
seared color on the outside I’m going to
seared color on the outside I’m going to put that on top of the asparagus why
put that on top of the asparagus why
put that on top of the asparagus why because it’s going to rest now right
because it’s going to rest now right
because it’s going to rest now right chuff up all of this look hot and steamy
chuff up all of this look hot and steamy
chuff up all of this look hot and steamy we’re going to lift all those flavors
we’re going to lift all those flavors
we’re going to lift all those flavors with these wonderful wonderful herbs
with these wonderful wonderful herbs
with these wonderful wonderful herbs okay mix that up I want a little bit of
okay mix that up I want a little bit of
okay mix that up I want a little bit of tartness happening here squeeze the
tartness happening here squeeze the
tartness happening here squeeze the juice in this bad boy I’m that’s about
juice in this bad boy I’m that’s about
juice in this bad boy I’m that’s about quarter then I put that through the
quarter then I put that through the
quarter then I put that through the couscous just to give it an edge I want
couscous just to give it an edge I want
couscous just to give it an edge I want to show you how to make a quick sauce a
to show you how to make a quick sauce a
to show you how to make a quick sauce a couple of tablespoons beautiful organic
couple of tablespoons beautiful organic
couple of tablespoons beautiful organic yogurt I’m going to use some sun-dried
yogurt I’m going to use some sun-dried
yogurt I’m going to use some sun-dried tomato paste 1 teaspoon give or take I’m
tomato paste 1 teaspoon give or take I’m
tomato paste 1 teaspoon give or take I’m going to put some lemon juice in here
going to put some lemon juice in here
going to put some lemon juice in here guys this let’s call it a quarter and
guys this let’s call it a quarter and
guys this let’s call it a quarter and just a little pinch of salt for
just a little pinch of salt for
just a little pinch of salt for seasoning and you’ve got a really simple
seasoning and you’ve got a really simple
seasoning and you’ve got a really simple delicious sauce let’s plate up so we’re
delicious sauce let’s plate up so we’re
delicious sauce let’s plate up so we’re going with a couscous first I’m then
going with a couscous first I’m then
going with a couscous first I’m then going to go in with the asparagus here
going to go in with the asparagus here
going to go in with the asparagus here and then it’s going to have a little
and then it’s going to have a little
and then it’s going to have a little look our chicken over here this is a
look our chicken over here this is a
look our chicken over here this is a nice clean board and what I’m going to
nice clean board and what I’m going to
nice clean board and what I’m going to do is get my chopper and just put it in
do is get my chopper and just put it in
do is get my chopper and just put it in between the
skewers the kids just love that look
skewers the kids just love that look let’s have another little look right
let’s have another little look right
let’s have another little look right juiciness not overcooked
juiciness not overcooked
juiciness not overcooked right loads of character and we’ve got a
right loads of character and we’ve got a
right loads of character and we’ve got a little wedge of lemon sun-dried tomato
little wedge of lemon sun-dried tomato
little wedge of lemon sun-dried tomato sauce herbs and the only thing I forgot
sauce herbs and the only thing I forgot
sauce herbs and the only thing I forgot was my nuts I’m always forgetting my
was my nuts I’m always forgetting my
was my nuts I’m always forgetting my nuts so you have to use your imagination
nuts so you have to use your imagination
nuts so you have to use your imagination in this one they are much nicer when
in this one they are much nicer when
in this one they are much nicer when they’re toasting but I’m going to
they’re toasting but I’m going to
they’re toasting but I’m going to sprinkle these over my lovely dish boom
sprinkle these over my lovely dish boom
sprinkle these over my lovely dish boom chicken lollipops superfood stylee
chicken lollipops superfood stylee
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classics beautiful really really delicious cooking
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