Flavour of the Month
Recipe of the Week
This recipe shows an easy and tasty way to
add variety to your usual barbecue, and is sure to tempt even the most
traditional barbecue enthusiast! This recipe uses chicken, but it
can be easily substituted for pork, or tofu. Regardless of what ever
"meat" you choose, you could always threaded the chicken onto skewers
and make it into kebabs. Chicken thigh fillets are ideal to grill using an
indoor grill, char-grill pan or barbecue as thigh fillets have lots of flavour
and are very tender. Char-Grilled Chilli Chicken is served with a mixed green
salad and Pineapple Salsa that has loads of taste and is great for a barbecue.
Enjoy!
Char-Grilled Chilli Chicken with
Pineapple Salsa
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
400g Skinless chicken
thigh fillets
Marinade
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons chilli paste
(e.g. sambal oelek)
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
2 teaspoons crushed ginger
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2-3 tablespoons salt reduced soy sauce |
Serve with
3 cups mixed salad greens
Salsa
450g can pineapple pieces in natural juice, drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
Method
Coat chicken with marinade, leave refrigerated for at least 15 minutes or a
few hours.
Heat grill, brush with oil and cook chicken on one side for about 5 minutes,
turn over onto other side and cook until chicken is cooked through.
Meanwhile prepare the salsa. Combine ingredients and refrigerate until ready to
serve.
When chicken is cooked slice and serve on mixed greens with Pineapple Salsa.
Health Tip
Chicken is a low
fat meat |