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Five-spice chicken with sweet chilli dressing

Name: Five-spice chicken with sweet chilli dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian, /asian recipes
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons five-spice powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar; 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil; 4 chicken breast fillets; 175g thin rice noodles; 150g snow peas, trimmed, cut into strips; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; Juice of 1 large lime; 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce; Handful each Thai basil and coriander leaves; 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced

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Five-spice chicken with sweet chilli dressing

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by Jill Dupleix

Food writer

Oct 03, 2015

Give a bright chicken dinner a boost of flavour with aromatic five-spice mix and a tangy, sweet chilli dressing.

3 teaspoons five-spice powder
1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
4 chicken breast fillets
175g thin rice noodles
150g snow peas, trimmed, cut into strips
2 tablespoons fish sauce
Juice of 1 large lime
2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
Handful each Thai basil and coriander leaves
1 long red chilli, thinly sliced

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 220°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place five-spice powder, sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a shallow bowl, season, then whisk to combine. Add chicken and turn to coat, then place on the tray and bake for 15 minutes or until cooked through. Rest for 3-4 minutes, then thickly slice.
2.

Meanwhile, cook the noodles in a saucepan of boiling water for 5 minutes or until al dente. Add the snow peas for the final 30 seconds, then drain. Whisk the fish sauce, lime juice, sweet chilli sauce and remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a bowl.
3.

Toss the noodles in the sweet chilli dressing, then divide among plates and top with the chicken, herbs and chilli.