Name: Fragrant kaffir lime chicken salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 2 teaspoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 400 gram chicken breast fillet, finely diced; 2 teaspoon grated ginger; 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped; 4 green onions, sliced; 4 fresh kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded, plus extra, to garnish; 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves; 8 baby cos leaves, to serve

Fragrant kaffir lime chicken salad

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Makes 8 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon lime juice

2 teaspoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon peanut oil

400 gram chicken breast fillet, finely diced

2 teaspoon grated ginger

1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped

4 green onions, sliced

4 fresh kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded, plus extra, to garnish

2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves

8 baby cos leaves, to serve

Method

1.In a small bowl, combine fish sauce, lime juice and sugar; stir to dissolve the sugar. Set aside.

2.Heat half the oil in a large wok or frying pan on high. Add chicken, in two batches; stir-fry 2-3 minutes each batch, until golden. Remove from wok and set aside.

3.Return wok to a high heat. Add remaining oil, ginger and chilli; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add onion and kaffir lime leaves; stir-fry a further 30 seconds.

4.Return chicken to wok with fish sauce mixture; toss to combine. Remove from heat; stir through coriander. Allow to cool slightly.

5.Divide chicken mixture between cos leaves. Garnish with extra kaffir lime leaves to serve.

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