Chicken Easy Main Asian

Poached chicken with asparagus and sesame

Name: Poached chicken with asparagus and sesame
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian
Ingredients: 3 x 170g chicken breast fillets; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons gluten-free tamari (see note); 3 teaspoons sesame oil; 4 spring onions, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 3 bunches asparagus, blanched for 2 minutes in boiling water, refreshed; 60g baby Asian salad leaves (see note) or mixed baby salad leaves (mesclun)

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by Kate Nichols

Food producer

Oct 02, 2015

Ingredients (8)

3 x 170g chicken breast fillets
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons gluten-free tamari (see note)
3 teaspoons sesame oil
4 spring onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
3 bunches asparagus, blanched for 2 minutes in boiling water, refreshed
60g baby Asian salad leaves (see note) or mixed baby salad leaves (mesclun)

Method

1.

Place the chicken in a saucepan and pour over enough water to just cover. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then cover with a lid. Bring to the boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and stand the chicken in the liquid for 10 minutes. Drain and thickly slice. Set aside.
2.

Combine vinegar, tamari, sesame oil, spring onions and sesame seeds in a bowl and whisk to combine.
3.

Divide the asparagus, salad leaves and chicken among serving plates and drizzle with the dressing.