Warm Chicken, Melon and Ginger Salad
- 3 -4 single chicken breast fillets
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- fresh ground black pepper
- 300 g piece honeydew melon, peeled, seeds removed
- 1 large green chili, seeded and shredded
- 12 cup whole coriander leaves
- 12 cup whole mint leaf
- 30 g snow pea sprouts (!)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Place chicken breasts in a shallow, non-metallic dish.
- Combine oil, ginger, lemon juice and pepper to taste.
- Pour mix over chicken breasts.
- Cover and chill for 30 minutes, then drain.
- Using a vegetable peeler, finely shave melon.
- Combine melon, chilli, coriander, mint and snow pea sprouts.
- Cover and chill for a few minutes while the chicken cooks.
- Put fish sauce, extra lemon juice and sugar into a screw-top jar.
- Set aside for dressing.
- Brush a char-grill or barbecue grill with extra oil (or pan fry to good effect) and cook chicken breasts until golden and tender.
- Remove and allow to stand for a few minutes before carving into slices.
- Prep time doesn't include the 30 minutes' marinating time.
- Combine melon salad.
- sliced chicken and the dressing from Step 3.
- Arrange in individual bowls or on plates and serve.
chicken, vegetable oil, ginger, lemon juice, fresh ground black pepper, honeydew melon, green chili, coriander leaves, mint leaf, snow pea sprouts, fish sauce, vegetable oil, lemon juice, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/warm-chicken-melon-and-ginger-salad-204940 (may not work)