We made this a little while ago because we had some spare ricotta in the fridge. It was a really tasty mid-week meal with great flavours; lovely with some greens on the side.
Wine Suggestion: Keep it simple and go for a lightly oaked Chardonnay, Domaine Ventenac’s Cuvée Carole is a old favourite that has a lovely light touch.
Stuffed chicken with lemon, capers & chilli – serves 2
- 2 large chicken breasts, with skin on
- 4 tbsp ricotta
- zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
- 1 tsp capers
- 1 tsp crushed chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- small handful of parsley
- greens to serve or potatoes if you like
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/Gas 6.
Cut a slit in the side of each chicken breast, then use your fingers to make a pocket.
Mix the ricotta, half the lemon zest, Parmesan, capers, chilli flakes and seasoning in a bowl. Push this mixture into the chicken breasts, then secure with a cocktail stick.
Place the stuffed chicken into an ovenproof dish, drizzle over 1 tbsp of the olive oil and season. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.
Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat the other tbsp of oil in a saucepan. Add the chopped garlic and cook gently for a couple of minutes. Add the tomatoes, season well, then simmer for about 10 minutes or until thickened.
Spoon the tomato sauce onto plates, top with the chicken and sprinkle over the parsley and the rest of the lemon zest.
(Original recipe by Jennifer Joyce in BBC Good Food Magazine, October 2012.)
Jono & Jules do food & wine 
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