GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Enjoy a lighter, healthier, and more flavorful braai with this delicious braaied bobotie spiced chicken with rice noodles recipe! It's a great way to enjoy the flavours of traditional chicken roast without loading up on fatty meats.
The bobotie spice mixture adds a wonderful depth of flavour and the rice noodles provide the perfect accompaniment.
So set up the dinner table and enjoy this delicious dish!
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup canned coconut milk
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 4 x 250 g chicken breast supremes
- LIME DRESSING
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup fish sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 ½ tsp sesame oil
Noodles
- 480 g butternut, peeled into long strips
- 100 g dried rice vermicelli noodles
- 250 g golden yellow tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup crispy onion sprinkle (as opposed to Asian fried shallots – can find onion sprinkle at Woolies)
- 1⁄2 cup fresh mint leaves
- SERVE
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Pound garlic, curry powder, cumin, turmeric and salt with a mortar and pestle to a smooth paste. Stir in coconut milk and fish sauce. Rub all over the chicken.
- Place chicken in a dish, cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour or preferably overnight.
- PREHEAT oven to 180°C.
- Line a tray with baking paper. Heat a large grill plate (or braai) over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 3 minutes on each side or until dark grill marks appear. Transfer the chicken to the tray.
- ROAST for 12 minutes or until just cooked through. Cover loosely with foil to keep warm; stand for 5 minutes. Slice thickly.
Lime Dressing
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and stir until sugar dissolves.
Noodles
- PLACE butternut and noodles in a heatproof bowl.
- Cover with boiling water.
- Stand for 1 minute, then drain. T
- ransfer to a bowl of iced water and drain again.
Serve
- Add noodles and carrots to a serving bowl, toss gently with tomatoes and dressing.
- Sprinkle with crispy onion sprinkle and serve chicken, lime wedges and fresh mint.
- Quick tip: Chicken supremes are the chicken breast and first wing joint attached, with the skin on. You can brown the chicken in a frying pan if preferred.
