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Asian-style poached chicken salad

  • Time to make: 15 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 500g skinless boneless chicken breast
    • 3 cups hot water
    • 4 kaffir lime leaves
    • 1 lemon, quartered
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 3-4 thin slices fresh ginger
    • 2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce
    • 1 medium Granny Smith apple, washed
    • 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
    • ½ iceburg lettuce, shredded
    • 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
    • 1 cup bean sprouts
    • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
    • 1 bunch fresh coriander, roughly chopped
    • 1 bunch (about 10-20g) mint, roughly chopped
    • ¼ cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts or cashews
    • Dressing
    • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
    • 2 tablespoons poaching liquid
    • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
    • ½ teaspoon brown sugar
    • ½–1 teaspoon minced red chilli
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place chicken in a large non-stick pan with water, lime leaves, lemon, garlic, ginger and soy sauce. Heat until boiling then reduce to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for 12 minutes, turning chicken once after about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and leave chicken to stand (in the liquid) until cool enough to handle.

    2 Lift cooled chicken from poaching liquid (reserve about 3 tablespoons of liquid) and shred finely. Transfer to a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon of the liquid.

    3 Julienne unpeeled apple then place in a large bowl and add lime or lemon juice. Toss together to prevent browning. Add vegetables, herbs and chicken. Toss gently to combine.

    4 To make dressing, place ingredients in a small screw-topped jar and shake to combine. Pour dressing over salad and toss gently again. Garnish with nuts then serve immediately.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free varieties of soy sauce, fish sauce and minced chilli.

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