Name: Avocado, chicken and char-grilled capsicum quiche
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 sheet frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 small chicken breast, cut into small chunks; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 3/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup char-grilled capsicum, chopped; 2 tablespoon parsley, chopped; 1 avocado, stone removed, peeled, sliced thinly; 1 lemon, juice; salad leaves, to serve

Avocado, chicken and char-grilled capsicum quiche

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Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

1H 15M

Total

1H 35M

Ingredients

1 sheet frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed

1 tablespoon oil

1 small onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon fennel seeds

1 small chicken breast, cut into small chunks

4 eggs, lightly beaten

3/4 cup milk

1/4 cup char-grilled capsicum, chopped

2 tablespoon parsley, chopped

1 avocado, stone removed, peeled, sliced thinly

1 lemon, juice

salad leaves, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease a deep 22cm flan pan. Ease pastry into the prepared pan. Do not stretch the pastry. Trim edges. Chill for 15 minutes.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan on medium heat. Sauté onion, garlic and fennel seeds for 5 minutes until onion is soft.

3.Add chicken and cook for 5-8 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and let cool for 5 minutes.

4.Line chilled pastry case with baking paper, then fill with dried beans, rice or pasta. Blind bake for 10 minutes. Remove beans and paper. Bake pastry case for a further 5 minutes. Cool.

5.In a large jug, whisk together eggs and milk. Stir capsicum and parsley through the egg mixture. Season to taste.

6.Spoon chicken mixture into pastry case, spreading evenly. Pour half the egg mixture over.

7.Brush avocado slices with lemon juice. Arrange over filling. Pour remaining egg mixture over.

8.Bake for 40-45 minutes until set. Serve quiche warm or cold, cut into wedges. Accompany with a salad of your choice.

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