with Asian Pesto Dressing
Pesto is one of those wonderful things that lend themselves to infinate variation. The traditional way is great but there's no reason you can't mix things up occasionally. Mimi has come up with a fabulous Asian-inspired version that swaps basil and pine nuts for coriander and peanuts. It goes beautifully with crispy-skinned chicken atop a noodle nest!
Allergens
Utensils
Tags
Lime
1
British Chicken Breasts
2
Egg Noodle Nest
2
Ginger
1
Garlic Clove
1
Sweetheart Cabbage
0.5
Coriander
1
Salted Peanuts
40
Soy Sauce
1.5
Ketjap Manis
1.5
Preheat your oven to **200°C** and put a large saucepan of water with a pinch of salt on to boil for the noodles. Put a splash of **oil** in a frying pan on medium-high heat. While the pan is getting hot, grate the **lime zest**. Pat the **chicken** with kitchen paper then put in a mixing bowl with a pinch of **salt**, a large grind of **black pepper** and the **lime zest**. Add a drizzle of **oil** and massage in the **seasoning**. Lay the **chicken** in the pan, skin-side down, and cook until the skin is crispy, 5 mins. Turn and cook the flesh side for 1 minute.
Add the **noodles** to your pan of boiling water. Cook until tender, 4-5 mins. Drain in a sieve then refill the pan with cold water and submerge the **noodles**. Set aside. Once the **chicken** is crispy transfer it, skin-side up, to a baking tray. Roast on the top shelf of your oven for 15-20 mins. ***TIP:*** The chicken is cooked when it is no longer pink in the middle. When cooked, cover with foil and leave to rest. Don't wash your frying pan!
While the **chicken** is cooking, peel and grate the **ginger** and **garlic** (or use a garlic press). Cut the **sweetheart cabbage** in half lengthways, remove the core and thinly slice widthways.
Finely chop the **coriander** (stalks and all). Chop the **peanuts**. Get the pieces as small as you can. Squeeze the **lime juice** into a bowl and add the **coriander, peanuts**, **soy sauce** and **ketjap manis**. Stir to combine and set aside.
Put a drizzle of **oil** in your (now empty) frying pan on medium heat. Add the **ginger** and **garlic** and cook for 1 minute. Then add the **cabbage**. Season with a pinch of **salt** and some **black pepper** and cook until softened, 5 mins. Drain the **noodles** and add them to your pan. Stir together and cook until piping hot, 3-4 mins. Remove from the heat and add three-quarters of the dressing. Toss to coat.
Cut the **chicken** on the diagonal into thin slices. Serve the **cabbage** and **noodles** in bowls with the **chicken** arranged on top. Finish with a drizzle of the **Asian pesto dressing**. **Enjoy!**
2753
kJ
Energy (kJ)
658
kcal
Energy (kcal)
25
g
Fat
6
g
of which saturates
54
g
Carbohydrate
22
g
of which sugars
51
g
Protein
4
g
Salt