An easy recipe from Nigel Slater’s ” The 30 Minute Cook” . You can replace the chicken with duck breasts, squid or prawns if preferred.
Ingredients
- 1 large free range boned chicken breast ( or 2 smaller ones)
- olive oil
- 4 tbsps lime juice
- 2 tbsps fish sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 4 tbsps groundnut oil
- a little sesame oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 plump garlic clove peeled and finely sliced
- 1 tbsp chopped mint
- 1/2 Cucumber peeled
- 1 large carrot scrubbed
- a small handful coriander leaves
- 1 hot red chilli deseeded and cut in fine shreds
- 1 red onion peeled and finely chopped
- 2 handfuls bean sprouts washed
Servings:
Instructions
- Brush the chicken or duck with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill or saute until tender. Slice or shred into 1/2 inch strips.
- Mix the lime juice, fish sauce, soy and groundnut oil. Add a shake or two of sesame oil. Stir in the sugar, garlic and chopped mint. Season with black pepper.
- Slice the cucumber and carrot finely, shaving with a vegetable peeler. Toss with the dressing in a large bowl, together with the coriander, chilli, onion and beans sprouts.
- Toss in the chicken ( or duck, prawns or squid). Serve immediately.
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