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Saturday, 29 December 2012

Grilled Chicken with a Dipping Sauce

Recipe for: Grilled CHICKEN with CHILLI/ CORIANDER DIPPING SAUCE 

Ingredients: 

  • 4 chicken breasts, skinless
  • Salt & pepper
  • For the marinade:
    • 4 fl oz olive oil (or toasted sesame oil)
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 1 tblsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
    • 1 clove garlic, peeled & very finely chopped
  • For the dipping sauce:
    • Juice 1 lemon
    • ½ red or green chilli, de-seeded and very finely chopped (or more if you like it hot)
    • 1 spring onion, white & green parts, very finely chopped
    • ½ tsp sugar
    • 1 tblsp light soy sauce
Method: 

  1. flatten the chicken breasts & lay them out in a dish large enough to take them all
  2. blend the marinade ingredients in a small bowl, then pour over the chicken and ensure that it is well coated.  Leave to marinate in the fridge for at least an hour
  3. in another bowl, mix the dipping sauce ingredients & set aside
  4. heat the grill until it is very hot, then grill the chicken breasts for 10 minutes or so, turning occasionally, until cooked through
  5. on a clean chopping board, slice the chicken breasts into strips and pile onto a warmed serving plate
  6. garnish with fresh coriander leaves & serve with the dipping sauce
What else you need to know: 

  1. this is delicious on its own, or served with chinese noodles or boiled rice

 

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