Spiced Chicken Breasts

Spiced Chicken Breasts

Enjoy this simple chicken dish - with a touch of spice!

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Serves: 4 person(s) Change

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 8 mins

Ingredients Convert to Imperial

  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp sambal oelek
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp grated lemon rind
  • 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
  • 400 g skinfree chicken breast fillets (4)

Directions: Standard directions Microwave directions

Combine chicken fillets, garlic, ginger, sambal oelek, turmeric, cumin, rind, sauce and sugar in bowl. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

Chicken can be grilled, barbecued or pan fried. Cook on one side for 5 minutes, turn and baste with marinade; cook for further 5 minutes.

Serve with a salad or steamed vegetables.

Combine chicken fillets, garlic, ginger, sambal oelek, turmeric, cumin, rind, sauce and sugar in bowl. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

Place chicken in single layer around edge of a shallow microwave-safe dish, brush with marinade mixture. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 minutes. Give each fillet a half turn, cover, and cook on HIGH a further 4 minutes. Stand 5 minutes, sprinkle with coriander.

Serve with a salad or steamed vegetables.

Variations:

Serving suggestions and garnishes not included in nutritional analysis.

Tips:

Sambal Oelek is a chili paste available from markets and Asian foods stores.

Chicken needs to marinate for several hours.

Uncooked marinated chicken suitable to freeze.