Pan-Seared Chicken

🥘 Ingredients

• almonds
  2 oz
• barley
  1.5 c
• black pepper
• broccoli florets
  2 unit
• chicken breasts
  4 unit
• chives
  2 bunch
• garlic
  4 clove
• lemon
  2 unit
• olive oil
  6 tbsp
• salt
• tomato
  2 unit
• veggie stock concentrate
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• medium
• baking
• large

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium pot, bring 3 cups water to a boil with a large pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper . Once boiling, add barley and cook for about 30-35 minutes, until tender. Drain and set aside.

   salt, black pepper, barley: 1.5 c
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, cut broccoli florets into florets. Zest and halve lemon . Finely chop chives . Mince or grate garlic . Halve, seed, and core tomato , then dice.

   broccoli florets: 2 unit, lemon: 2 unit, chives: 2 bunch, garlic: 4 clove, tomato: 2 unit
3. 3

   Toss the broccoli on a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of salt and black pepper . Place in the oven and roast for 20-25 minutes, until lightly charred. Finish with a squeeze of lemon.

   olive oil: 6 tbsp, black pepper
4. 

   4

   While the broccoli roasts, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Add the chicken and sear for 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown but not cooked through. Transfer to the baking sheet in the oven and cook for 6-8 minutes, until juices run clear. Rest for 5 minutes.

   chicken breasts: 4 unit
5. 

   5

   Meanwhile, in the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced tomato and cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Season with salt and pepper.
6. 

   6

   Add the cooked barley to the pan along with the lemon zest, chives, veggie stock concentrate , and 1/4 cup water. Toss to combine.

   veggie stock concentrate: 2 unit
7. 7

   Thinly slice the chicken against the grain. Serve over the tomato-barley hash with charred broccoli on the side. Sprinkle with almonds .

   almonds: 2 oz