Coconut Chicken Salad

Coconut Chicken Salad

  • DifficultyEasy
  • Prep0:30
  • Cook0:20
  • Serves 2
millenchicky
by millenchicky Last updated on 07/09/2019
Light, refreshing and full of flavour; this recipe will not disappoint! - millenchicky
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Ingredients

  • 1 skin-off chicken breast fillet
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 2 tbs fish sauce
  • 1 tbs brown sugar
  • 1 tbs lime juice
  • 1 fresh red chilli deseeded
  • 1/2 red onion finely sliced
  • 1 mango diced
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander
  • 2 tbs shredded coconut toasted

Method

  • Step 1
    Place coconut milk and chicken breast fillet into a saucepan. Bring to the boil and boil for 5 minutes, then remove pot from heat and set aside for 15 minutes. Do not discard the coconut milk.
  • Step 2
    Shred the chicken breast into thin strips, set aside.
  • Step 3
    In a mixing bowl, dissolve the sugar in the fish sauce, then add lime juice, and 1/2 cup of the coconut milk poaching liquid.
  • Step 4
    Add shredded chicken, chilli, mango, avocado, onion, mint and coriander, and fold gently, being sure not to crush the mango and avocado.
  • Step 5
    Top with toasted coconut and serve

Equipment

  • 1 saucepan
Recipe Notes

Palm sugar works well in place of brown sugar.

If chicken breast is very thick, it can be cut in half to ensure it gets cooked through.

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