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Smoked chicken and litchi rice noodles

June 22, 2012 in Woolies Pantry

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I was never a big fan of smoked chicken breasts in the past, but that’s probably because I usually ate them on a sandwich without anything to make them more exciting. There are plenty of things that are delicious nestled between two thick slices of fresh bread: egg mayonnaise with super-thin slices of cucumber, thick lashings of crunchy peanut butter with strawberry jam, or good old ham with butter and English mustard. Most ingredients need the right combination to turn them into magic.

I’ve learnt to appreciate smoked chicken by thinking out of the box and pairing it with something a little different, such as spicy chorizo. The sweet, smoky flavour of the chicken goes beautifully with the robust spicy flavours of the chorizo. I also love eating it on home-made pizza bases topped with torn mozzarella, lots of freshly chopped chilli, finished off with scoops of creamy avocado and a pile of peppery rocket. Now that’s the magic I was talking about – with the support of other simple flavours, this makes for a mean combination.

Sweet fruit such as litchis, watermelon or strawberries work wonders with smoked chicken breasts. Perhaps it’s the different types of sweetness that complement each other.

I love the sweet and salty flavours of this Asian-inspired noodle dish. I enjoy all kinds of noodles: these rice noodles are thick, perfect for gathering up all of the flavours and juices of this dish.

Here is what you will need for my Smoked chicken and litchi rice noodles:

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Smoked chicken and litchi rice noodles
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Serves: 2
 

Skinless and boneless, low in fat and ready to eat, Woolworths’ beech-smoked chicken breasts are the starting point for this easy meal.
Ingredients
  • 2 carrots, cut into thin battons
  • 200g rice noodles, cooked
  • 2 t fish sauce
  • t sesame oil
  • 2 smoked chicken breasts, sliced into bite sized pieces
  • 4 purple salad onions, thinly sliced
  • Litchi’s, to serve
  • Fresh mint, to serve

Instructions
  1. Simply toss all the ingredients together. You can also try experimenting with strawberries and watermelon when they come into season, they’re fantastic in this dish, too.

 

Remember to visit Woolworths The Pantry for more ideas and recipes.

Enjoy!

Hannah

Consultant Food Editor, Woolworths TASTE

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The easiest roast chicken dinner ever

May 25, 2012 in Cooking with Woolies, Woolies Pantry

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Isn’t it great how happy cooking can make you! This week has been one of those inexplicably mad weeks. Maybe it has something to do with the end of the month drawing near, but at around 4pm this afternoon my head was spinning with a never-ending to-do list.

I don’t know if you ever get yourself into the same spin, but the only thing that normally helps is a trip to the shops.

Usually shopping for clothes lifts my spirits, but since the leftover noodles didn’t quite hit the spot for lunch, a food shop was in order. This is where I happened across Woolworths’ butter-basted, easy-to-cook chicken. I originally thought of making peri-peri chicken from scratch, but I still had a few things to do so I thought I’d take the shortcut.

Roast chicken with shoestring potatoes

Roast chicken with shoestring potatoes

It is currently on the Eat In For 4 for under R150 special offer (which also offers the option of a Portuguese peri peri easy-cook roast chicken and a herby Tuscan version).

A delicious roast chicken dinner was ready to be put into the oven. All I needed to do was make my favourite shoestring potatoes to serve on the side. You can also cut yellow peppers in half, scoop out the pips and stuff them with rosa tomatoes, feta, olives, garlic and fresh basil. Drizzle a little olive oil over and season with freshly ground black pepper, but no salt as the feta is already salty.

It was so effortless (and did I say delish), that this meal became the highlight of my week. It may sound silly, but nothing makes me feel better than a home-cooked meal when you’re on deadline and teetering on the edge of a crazy week!

Do yourself a favour and give it a try. By cooking the chicken in the bag it retains all the beautiful flavours and the chicken is super moist.

Have a great weekend filled with food you love to eat.

Hannah

Consultant Food Editor, Woolworths TASTE

xx

Ps, on the topic of chicken, if you’re in the mood for a warming chicken casserole, follow the link to the Woolies Pantry for a delicious recipe. All the ingredients are ready to be bundled into a virtual basket and bought online. This recipe is one of Abigail Donnelly’s absolute favourites.

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