Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Lime & Pepper Vietnamese Chicken Salad Recipe

Ingredients:
2 (about 200g each) chicken breast fillets, halved lengthways
60ml (1/4 cup) fresh lime juice
1 tsp finely grated lime rind
1 long red chilli, seeded, finely chopped
1 tbs fish sauce
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tbs brown sugar
200g green round beans, trimmed, cut into 3cm lengths
2 baby cos lettuces, trimmed, shredded
200g punnet grape tomatoes, halved
110g (2 cups) trimmed bean sprouts
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
Olive oil spray
Method:
Step 1: 1 Place chicken in a glass or ceramic dish. Combine lime juice and rind, chilli, fish sauce, pepper and sugar in a bowl. Add half the mixture to chicken. Turn to coat. Marinate for 10 minutes.
Step 2: 2 Meanwhile, cook beans in a saucepan of boiling water for 3 minutes or until bright green and tender-crisp. Refresh under cold running water. Drain. Combine beans, lettuce, tomato, bean sprouts and mint in a large bowl.
Step 3: 3 Heat a non-stick frying pan on high. Spray with oil. Cook chicken for 2-3 minutes each side or until cooked through. Thickly slice.
Step 4: 4 Drizzle remaining lime juice mixture over salad and toss to combine. Divide salad among plates and top with chicken.

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