Last Order Date For Christmas Delivery: Sunday 15th December
Ingredients
- 2 free range skinless chicken breasts
- 400ml light chicken stock
- 1 nugget fresh ginger, sliced
- 1 tsp. Sichuan pepper
- 2 star anise
- 1 tsp. salt
- For the salad
- 1 small cucumber, halved, deseeded & thinly sliced
- 2 heads pak choi leaves, thinly sliced
- 4 young carrots cut into thin strips (julienne) or grated
- 6 spring onions, cut into thin strips
- Handful fresh coriander leaves
- 1 red chilli, finely sliced
- 2 limes, cut into wedges
- For the sauce
- 150g crunchy almond butter or peanut butter
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp. toasted sesame seed oil
- 1 tbsp. maple syrup
- 1 small garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tsp. finely grated fresh ginger
Method
Method:
- Pour the stock, sliced ginger, peppercorns, star anise and salt over the chicken in to a pan and bring to the simmer.
- Reduce the heat to low and poach for 10 minutes or until just cooked.
- Leave to cool in the stock for 15 minutes, remove the chicken, drain and shred.
- Pass and reserve the stock to make the sauce.
- In a separate bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients.
- Slowly mix in the reserved stock a few drops at a time, until you have a sauce the consistency of pouring cream.
- Check seasoning by tasting a small amount and add more seasoning if required.
- Mix the pak choi, carrot, cucumber, spring onions, shredded chicken, most of the coriander leaves and the sauce in a large serving bowl.
- Serve with the remaining coriander leaves, red chilli & lime wedges on the side to squeeze over.
- Add rice noodles or fragrent black rice for a more substantial meal.