Chilli Lime Thai Chicken Salad

    15m prep time
    55m total time
    Easy level
    16 ingredients
Chilli Lime Thai Chicken Salad recipe by Cherrypick

Thai-inspired chicken makes a perfect barbecue dish, serve with a feast of dressed green salad and herbs

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Whisk together the lime zest and juice, fish sauce, sugar and chillies until the sugar dissolves. Pour 1/3 of this mix into a bowl, add the oil and set aside (this will be the dressing). Put the remainder into a large food bag with 1 tsp salt, the garlic, turmeric and coriander stems. Slash each piece of chicken down to the bone a few times, then add to the marinade and squish it around well in the bag. Chill for at least 2 hrs, or ideally up to 24 hrs.

Step 2

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 (if barbecuing, get the coals ready). Lift the chicken from the marinade and into a roasting tin. Roast for 30 mins until cooked through but not yet completely tender.

Step 3

If you’re barbecuing, transfer the chicken from its tin to a hot barbecue for 10 mins more, turning once crisp (otherwise continue roasting in the oven for another 15 minutes). Spread the spring onions, cucumber and tomatoes over a platter, add the chicken, then finish with the herbs, avocados, nuts and dressing. If serving with sticky rice, serve on the side, heating according to the packet instructions.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 440g Cooked Sticky Rice
    440g Cooked Sticky Rice 2 x Tilda Soy & Ginger Sticky Rice 250g
  • 3 tbsp Fish Sauce
    3 tbsp Fish Sauce 1 x Blue Dragon Fish Sauce 150ml
  • 3 tbsp Soft Light Brown Sugar
    3 tbsp Soft Light Brown Sugar 1 x Sainsbury's Fairtrade Light Soft Brown Sugar 500g
  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 1L
  • 2 Hot Red Chillies, thinly sliced
    2 Hot Red Chillies, thinly sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Bird Eye Chillies (Red or Green) 20g
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
    1 tsp Turmeric 1 x Sainsbury's Turmeric 48g
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed
    2 Garlic Cloves, crushed 1 x Sainsbury's Large Garlic
  • 15g Coriander, finely chopped
    15g Coriander, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 3 Limes, zest and juice
    3 Limes, zest and juice 3 x Sainsbury's Limes
  • 0.5 Cucumber, halved, deseeded and cut into long strips
    0.5 Cucumber, halved, deseeded and cut into long strips 1 x Sainsbury's Whole Cucumber
  • 10g Thai Basil Leaves
    10g Thai Basil Leaves 1 x Sainsbury's Thai Basil 20g
  • 2 Ripe Avocados, sliced
    2 Ripe Avocados, sliced 1 x Sainsbury's 2 x Ripe & Ready Avocados
  • 40g Toasted Cashews, or peanuts
    40g Toasted Cashews, or peanuts 1 x Sainsbury's Salted Cashew 100g
  • 200g Baby Tomato, halved
    200g Baby Tomato, halved 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Plum Tomatoes 325g
  • 10 Spring Onion, shredded lengthways
    10 Spring Onion, shredded lengthways 1 x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 8 Chicken Thighs, or drumsticks, skin on
    8 Chicken Thighs, or drumsticks, skin on 1 x Sainsbury's 2kg British Fresh Chicken Skin on Thighs
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