Mustard And Vinegar Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 ounces basil leaves, plus extra to garnish
6 anchovy fillets
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3/4 cup olive oil
4 chicken breasts, with skin
salt and pepper

Preparation

Put the basil leaves in a food processor with the anchovy fillets, vinegar and mustard and whizz together for about 10sec to make a rough puree. With the motor running, slowly pour in the olive oil.
Reserve about 6tbsp of the sauce and pour the remainder into a small serving bowl. Place the chicken skin-side down in a broiler pan and brush lightly with half of the reserved sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat the broiler to its highest setting and cook the chicken about 2in away from the heat for 7min. Turn chicken skin-side up and brush again with the remaining sauce.
Baste with the cooking juices - which will look a little curdled but don't worry! Cook for a further 7min or until the chicken is golden and cooked through.
To crisp the skin, move the chicken closer to the heat. Serve with the pan juices and sauce, garnished with a few basil leaves.