Cilantro Lime Chicken - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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6 cloves garlic, chopped
4 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, plus extra to garnish
2 teaspoons black peppercorns, coarsely ground
2 teaspoons sugar
2 limes, juice only
2 teaspoons Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Preparation
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Make the marinade of garlic, cilantro, ground peppercorns, sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce and sunflower oil.
Blend well.
Place chicken breasts with marinade in a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag, coating them well, and set in the refrigerator at least 1 hour and no more than 2, turning them from time to time.
Preheat a ridged griddle pan or heavy non-stick frying pan and cook the chicken for 7-8 minutes each side until the chicken is cooked through.
Serve hot or cold, garnished with cilantro leaves.
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