Lemon Chicken Salad with Spicy Couscous

Name: Lemon Chicken Salad with Spicy Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 large chicken breasts; 1 lemon; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoons lemon extract; 25 g unsalted butter; 1 red chile, seeded and finely diced; 1 teaspoon coriander seed, lightly crushed; 4 spring onions, finely diced; 450 ml chicken stock; 250 g couscous; 2 tablespoons pickled ginger, finely chopped; 1 grated limes, juice and rind of; 2 plum tomatoes, peeled,seeded and diced; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander; 2 tablespoons sunflower oil; 50 g baby salad leaves, well picked over; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; sea salt; freshly ground white pepper

Submitted by Norahs Girl

"This is lovely for an intimate dinner party!"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 2

ingredients

2 large chicken breasts
1 lemon
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons lemon extract
25 g unsalted butter
1 red chile, seeded and finely diced
1 teaspoon coriander seed, lightly crushed
4 spring onions, finely diced
450 ml chicken stock
250 g couscous
2 tablespoons pickled ginger, finely chopped
1 grated limes, juice and rind of
2 plum tomatoes, peeled,seeded and diced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
50 g baby salad leaves, well picked over
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
sea salt
freshly ground white pepper

directions

Remove the skin and sinew from the chicken breasts and pull off the breast fillets.
Using a very sharp knife, cut all the meat on the diagonal into very thin slices across the grain.
Place in a non-metallic bowl and pare over the lemon rind, then add half the garlic and lemon oil.
Add a pinch of salt and give about twelve turns of the pepper mill.
Stir to combine, cover with clingfilm and chill for at least 30 minutes and up to six hours.
Melt the butter in a large pan and add the remaining garlic, the chilli and coriander seeds.
Cook for 1 minute, stirring and then add the spring onions and stock.
Bring to the boil and season to taste, then pour in the couscous in a thin steady stream, stirring all the time with a wooden spoon until the stock is absorbed.
Add the pickled ginger and lime rind and mix well to combine.
Remove from the heat, cover and set aside for 5 minutes, fluffing up with a fork half way through to help the grains swell up.
Add the tomatoes, olive oil, lime juice and fresh coriander, stir well again and cover with clingfilm.
Set aside for up to six hours.
Heat a heavy-based frying pan until very hot.
Add the sunflower oil and flash fry the chicken until tender and lightly caramelised.
Add the juice of half a lemon then tip out on to kitchen paper to drain.
The couscous can be served at room temperature or it can be heated in a microwave on high for 2-3 minutes, just make sure you puncture the clingfilm first.
Place a pile in the centre of each the serving plate and scatter around the chicken.
Place the salad leaves in a bowl, season and then dress with the remaining olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Pile on top of the couscous and drizzle the remaining lemon oil around the edge of the plate to serve.

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Norahs Girl

Scottburgh, KZN

I,m a Mum of 3 (26,22,and 19)They keep me on my toes so to speak!!!!!! and rapidly heading for Hair dye. I live in Sunny South Africa but I,m of Welsh(uk)decent! I use to be(before the joys of Motherhood and domestic bliss Ha HA!) a nurse specialising in Oncology(Cancer nursing).Now I,m a stay at home Mum(although I,m a part-time secretary for DH,s small business.) I,ve lots I want to do in the pipeline now the children are getting older!I love to cook,its one of my passions,besides cooking I love to Read and enjoy anything from Medical thrillers,historical epics! to a good old mystery the more complex the better! On my to do list is learning to quilt,knit fair isle and bottle preserves properly! I live at the Coast and have done so for the last 5 years,its certainly a slower pace of life here than when we lived in the city. There is something very restful about living so close to the Sea even the storms are spectacular to watch.One of My wishes is to spend a weekend in a Light house,preferably in rough weather! I,m also *Mum* to 4 dogs(all girls!)Millie the boxer,Jessie the cross border collie who is slightly mad to say the least!and my 2 little Jack Russells Molly and Mandy who have me running about all over the place I wish I had their energy!I,de bottle it and make a fortune!

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