Coriander and Lime Chicken |
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Prep Time: 120 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 135 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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The marinade contains lime juice, which tenderizes the chicken. after more than a few hours though, the meat fibres canbecome so soft that the chicken literally falls apart, which means that this dish is not suitable for overnight marinating. Ingredients:
6 cloves garlic |
4 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, plus |
extra fresh coriander, to garnish |
2 teaspoons black peppercorns, coarsely ground |
2 teaspoons caster sugar |
2 limes, juice of |
2 teaspoons thai fish sauce |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
1 tablespoon sunflower oil |
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts |
Directions:
1. Finely chop the garlic and corriander then mix in the peppercorns, sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce and sunflower oil until well blended.
2. Place the chicken breasts in the marinade and set aside for 1-2 hours, turning from time to time.
3. Preheat a heavy based non-stick and cook the chicken for 7-8 minutes on each side until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown.
4. Serve hot or cold with a pasta salad, garnished with corriander leaves.
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