You Americans are cinnamon freaks!!!
I made this for lunch today (had some people over) it was divine. The original recipe used Pork...but as that is just nasty...I used Chicken.
Spicy Chicken Salad.
Chicken needs to marinate for at least 2 hours, overnite is preferred. Everything can be made well in advance and just assembled when needed.
Ingredients:
Marinade....
400g Chicken Tenderloins or Cubed Chicken Breast
2 cloves garlic - crushed
30ml soy sauce
30ml dry sherry
small nub of ginger - grated
2 teaspoons brown sugar
50ml olive oil
10ml sesame oil
1 teaspoon chilli paste (I use 2 teaspoons)
Salad...
2 Zucchinis - cut into strips
2 spring onions
1 carrot - cut into strips
1/4 red capsicum - cut into strips
1/2 cup of mung bean shoots (or bean shoots)
250g Singapore style noodles
Dressing...
20ml lime juice
20ml lite olive oil
10ml sesame oil
5 sprigs fresh coriander
10ml oyster sauce
5ml fish sauce
20ml sweet chili sauce
Method...
Prepare marinade from the garlic soy, sherry, ginger, brown sugar, oils, and chilli. Marinate for at least two hours.
Combine salad ingredients into a bowl and keep well chilled.
Prepare the dressing and keep chilled.
Cook chicken on a hot BBQ or frying pan.
Toss noodles in a hot pan to warm, add the salad and combine.
Place into serving bowl.
Arrange chook on the salad and drizzle liberally with the dressing.
Garnish with fresh coriander.
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