Spicy Chicken Noodles with Mango
Spicy Chicken Noodles with Mango
Lovely noodle dish that is a bit different to your usually stir fry.
Ingredients
- 450 g skinless chicken fillets
- 100 g rice noodles
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- good handful of fresh coriander leaves
- handful of fresh mint leaves
- 1 firm, ripe mango peeled, cut into fine strips
- 75 g toasted cashew nuts roughly chopped
Marinade
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 2 tbsp torn fresh basil leaves
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp mild curry powder
Dressing
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp extra virgin rapeseed oil
- 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients for marinade in a non metallic bowl and mix well to combine. Stir in the chicken and cover with cling film. Chill for at least 2 hours or overnight is perfect to allow the flavours to penetrate the chicken.
- Place the rice noodles an a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for about 5 minutes, until softened or according to the packet instruction. Place the red onion slices in a bowl of iced water for 2-3 minutes.this will make them crisp and will tone down the flavour a little. Drain both and place in a large bowl. Roughly tear the herbs and add to the bowl with the mango and cashew nuts.
- Preheat the grill to high. Place the chicken strips on a foil lined grill rack and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, turning once, until cooked through and tender.
- Meanwhile make the dressing. Place the soy sauce in a small bowl, then whisk in the extra virgin rapeseed oil, sweet chilli sauce and lime juice.
- To serve, add the cooked chicken and the dressing to the noodles and toss until well combined, then divide among wide-rimmed bowls.
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