Ingredients:
6 coriander sprigs, with stems
1/2 tsp chinese chili sauce, or
1 ; chili flakes
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 tsp sugar
4 each boneless chicken breasts
1 ; skin on
1 leaf lettuce
1 coriander
1 mint springs
3 green onions, slivered
TART SWEET DIPPING SAUCE
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup white vinegar
2 tbsp garlic, chopped
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 1/2 tsp chinese chili sauce
2 tbsp lime juice
1/4 cup carrot, shredded
Instructions:
If you don't like coriander, use basil or mint instead. For a spicier
dish, increase the chili sauce.
In a blender or by hand, combine coriander, chili sauce, soy sauce,
oyster sauce, garlic and sugar. Spread on chicken and marinate for 4
hours or overnight.
Preheat broiler or barbecue. Broil chicken skin side down for 4
minutes. Turn and broil 4 minutes longer until skin is crispy and
chicken is cooked through. Cut chicken in 1/2-inch strips.
Place lettuce leaves on platter and arrange chicken on top. Carnish
with coriander, mint sprigs and green onions.
To eat in the Thai manner, roll chicken in lettuce leaves along with
herbs and onions. Dipp into dipping sauce. Alternatively, serve
lettuce, chicken and garnishes together.
Tart Sweet Dipping Sauce Tbis is the traditional Thai dipping sauce
used for salad rolls, spring rolls and most everything else.
Combine sugar, water and vinegar. Bring to boil and boil for 5
minutes. Stir in garlic, fish sauce and chili sauce. Simmer for 2
minutes. Cook and add lime juice and shredded carrot.
Servings: 4
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
“Young children and chickens would ever be eating.” Thomas Tusser, English author (1524-1580). 'Points of Huswifery'
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