Lime, ginger and five-spice chicken with sesame greens

Serves: 4
Time to make: 20 mins , plus 30 mins marinating

Total cost: $ 20.48 / $ 5.12 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

Lime, ginger and five-spice marinade
1 chopped small red onion
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon tamari
½ teaspoon brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX
500g chicken tenderloins
200g snow peas, trimmed
200g sugar snap peas, trimmed
300g green beans, trimmed, sliced
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon tamari
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, lightly toasted, plus extra teaspoon, to garnish
oil spray
2 cups steamed brown rice, to serve

Instructions

1 Place all spice marinade ingredients in a blender or small food processor. Blend mixture until smooth.

2 Place chicken in a shallow glass or ceramic dish, cover with spice marinade and turn to coat. Cover dish and refrigerate to marinate for at least 30 minutes.

3 Plunge greens into a large saucepan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes or until just tender. Refresh blanched greens under cold running water and drain. Place greens in a salad bowl with sesame oil, tamari and sesame seeds. Toss to coat and set aside.

4 Spray a large non-stick frying pan or grill pan with oil and set over a medium–high heat. Add prepared chicken to pan. Cook each side for 2-3 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

5 Divide cooked chicken and reserved sesame greens among 4 plates with rice. Sprinkle with extra sesame seeds and serve.