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Sunday 22 January 2012

Lime and Chilli Chicken Goujons

300g (11oz) boneless, skinless chicken thighs
50 (2oz) fresh breadcrumbs
50g (2 oz) plain flour
2 tbs dried chilli flakes
Grated zest of 1 lime
1 medium egg, beaten
2 tbsp sunflower oil
Salt and ground black pepper
Lime wedges to serve

for the dip

6 tbsp natural yogurt
6 tbsp mayonnaise
¼ cucumber, halved, deseeded and finely diced
25g (1oz) fresh coriander, chopped
juice of 1 lime

  1. Put all the dip ingredients into a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix, then chill
  2. Cut the chicken into strips. Put the breadcrumbs into a bowl with the flour, chill flakes, lime zest and 1 tsp salt. Mix well. Pour the egg on to a plate. Dip the chicken strips in egg, then coat in the breadcrumb mixture.
  3. Heat the oil in a frying pan over the medium heat. Fry the chicken in batches for 7-10 minutes until golden and cooked through. Keep warm while cooking the remainder. Transfer to a serving plate, sprinkle with a little salt, then serve with the dip and lime wedges.

Serves 4

Preparation time = 15 minutes
Cooking time = 20 minutes
Per serving = 339 calories, 22 g fat (of which 4g saturates), 22 g carbohydrate, 1.9 g salt.

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