Chicken Infused with Lemon and Lime
I actually saw this on a cookery programme on the telly during a mother and son competition. The son had a favourite chicken dish that he made for the family and was a hit with me too!
Stage 1
Ingredients
4 sliced fillets of boneless chicken
1 tsp salt (or to taste)
2 tsp ground black pepper or 1 tsp chillie flakes or 4 crushed fresh green chillies
Method
- Lay the chicken fillets in a plastic bag one at a time, use a rolling pin or meat mallet to flatten them out. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper/chillies and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
Stage 2
Ingredients
1 cup finely sliced fresh coriander
1 lemon, juice and zest
1 lime, juice and zest
2 tsp finely grated fresh garlic
2 tbs olive oil
Method
- In a large shallow dish, mix together the lemon and lime juice and zest, coriander and garlic.
- Coat the chicken fillets with the marinade then cover and chill in the fridge for at least an hour. (if you prefer a stronger lemon taste marinade for 4 hours or overnight).
- To cook the chicken, preheat a griddle pan or non-stick frying pan over a high heat, coat the pan with a thin layer of olive oil and lay out the chicken fillets in the pan.
- Cook for 5 minutes on each side, or until charred on the outside and cooked through.
- Or barbeque on hot coals, 3mins on each side!
Serve on a bed of garlic and sweet corn mashed potatoes with a fresh mixed salad or with boiled new potatoes flavoured with chillie flakes, butter and salt and a fresh mixed salad or with chips if you are not calorie counting!
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