Chicken satay salad

Jul 11 2022

Try this no-fuss, midweek meal that's high in protein and big on flavour. Marinate chicken breasts, then drizzle with a punchy peanut satay sauce

Ingredients

1
tbsp tamari
1
tsp medium curry powder
¼
tsp ground cumin
1
garlic clove, finely grated
1
tsp clear honey
2
skinless chicken breast fillets (or use turkey breast)
1
tbsp crunchy peanut butter (choose a sugar-free version with no palm oil, if possible)
1
tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1
tbsp lime juice
sunflower oil, for wiping the pan
2
Little Gem lettuce hearts, cut into wedges
¼
cucumber, halved and sliced
1
banana shallot, halved and thinly sliced
coriander, chopped
seeds from ½ pomegranate

Step 1
Pour the tamari into a large dish and stir in the curry powder, cumin, garlic and honey. Mix well. Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally to make 4 fillets in total, then add to the marinade and mix well to coat. Set aside in the fridge for at least 1 hr, or overnight, to allow the flavours to penetrate the chicken.
Step 2
Meanwhile, mix the peanut butter with the chilli sauce, lime juice, and 1 tbsp water to make a spoonable sauce. When ready to cook the chicken, wipe a large non-stick frying pan with a little oil. Add the chicken and cook, covered with a lid, for 5-6 mins on a medium heat, turning the fillets over for the last min, until cooked but still moist. Set aside, covered, to rest for a few mins.
Step 3
While the chicken rests, toss the lettuce wedges with the cucumber, shallot, coriander and pomegranate, and pile onto plates. Spoon over a little sauce. Slice the chicken, pile on top of the salad and spoon over the remaining sauce. Eat while the chicken is still warm.