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Marinated chicken strips with cucumber relish

Servings 2 people
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 ea Chicken breast, skinless and boneless
  • 3 ea Scallions - sliced
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds - toasted
  • 1 pn Black pepper freshly ground
  • 1 pn Salt
  • 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil

For the marinade

  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Dark sesame oil
  • 1/2 Limes, juiced
  • 1 tsp Fresh Ginger - minced
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro - leaves finely chopped
  • 1 ea Red Chili Pepper - fresh - seeds removed
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Cucumber relish

  • 1 ea English cucumber
  • 1 ea Tomato - peeled and chopped
  • 1/4 ea Red onion - sliced onion
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro to garnish
  • 1 tsp Lime juice
  • 1 ttbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 ea Scallions - sliced

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
  • Slice the chicken breasts diagonally into 1/2 inch strips. Place in the marinade and gently mix. Leave to marinate for at least 1 hour.
  • To prepare the cucumber relish. Peel the cucumber and slice in half lengthways, then finely slice into thin strips with a mandolin to keep the strips thin and uniform.
  • Peel and chop the tomatoes, and finely slice the onion.
  • Mix all the relish ingredients together in a bowl. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
  • Once the chicken has marinated, heat a wok or ridged pan over a medium heat until hot. Quickly sear the chicken in olive oil until it takes on a nice rich golden color.
  • Transfer the chicken strips to a baking tray and bake in the oven for a further 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and season with salt and ground black pepper. Sprinkle over the spring onions and toasted sesame seeds.
  • Spoon the relish onto plates along with the chicken strips as shown and serve immediately.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: British
Keyword: cucumber, marinade