What better way to celebrate the summer than spending time with friends and enjoying a barbecue. Turn simple barbecued chicken into something special by serving with lightly scented bottlegreen elderflower roasted vegetables. A real twist on a summer favourite.
Serves:4
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
What You’ll Need:
- 4 chicken breasts, or a selection of thighs and drumsticks
- 1 red pepper
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1 red onion
- 1 courgette
- 4 small bunches cherry tomatoes
- 3tbsp bottlegreen elderflower cordial
- 2tbsps olive oil
- 250g cous-cous
- 400ml vegetable stock
- Handful of fresh coriander
What To Do:
- Pre-heat oven to 200c, gas mark 6.
- Core, de-seed and cut the peppers into wedges.
- Peel and quarter the red onion, cut the courgette into thick slices.Place on a baking tray with the cherry tomatoes.
- Pour over the bottlegreen elderflower cordial and 1tbsp of the olive oil, toss until coated.
- Cook for approx 20-30 mins until softened and beginning to char a little. Meanwhile, barbeque or grill the chicken for approx 20-30 mins until cooked through and piping hot.
- Make the cous-cous by placing in a bowl with the remaining olive oil, bring the stock to the boil, pour over and stir, cover and leave to absorb the liquid. Fluff up with a fork. Finely chop the coriander and stir into the cous-cous.