Thursday, 4 November 2010

Lemon chicken with lime and coconut noodles


You will need
4 boneless chicken breasts, skin on
Juice and zest of 4 lemons
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
15g pack coriander
2 long red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
2 stalks lemon grass, finely chopped
2 teaspoons fish or soy sauce
25g fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
1 carrot, peeled and finely shredded
200ml coconut milk
4 spring onions, shredded
Zest and juice of 2 limes
100g beansprouts
250g rice or wheat noodles, cooked and drained
Chopped coriander to serve
Lime wedges to serve


Method
Cut slashes in each chicken breasts diagonally with a knife and place in a bowl. Add the lemon zest and juice and 2 tablespoons of the oil.
Chop the stems of the coriander finely and add to the chicken, save the leaves for garnish. Marinate for 20 minutes or overnight in the fridge.
For the noodles: Mix the chilli, lemon grass, fish sauce, ginger and garlic together. Add the remaining oil to form a paste.
Heat a frying pan and add the paste. Cook for one minute until softened, then add the coconut milk and cook for 10 minutes until thickened. Add the lime juice and zest to the coconut mix and heat slowly.
Preheat a barbecue or grill and cook the chicken for 15-20 minutes or until cooked, basting occasionally with the marinade. (Ensure the marinade is also cooked thoroughly). Once the chicken has cooked, remove from the heat and cut into strips. To serve, add the noodles to the sauce with the carrots, spring onions and beansprouts. Arrange the noodles on plates and top with the chicken.

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