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Ingredients

For the marinade and dressing

For the salad

Method

  • STEP 1

    Whisk together the lime zest and juice, fish sauce, sugar and chillies until the sugar dissolves. Pour 1/3 of this mix into a bowl, add the oil and set aside (this will be the dressing). Put the remainder into a large food bag with 1 tsp salt, the garlic, turmeric and coriander stems. Slash each piece of chicken down to the bone a few times, then add to the marinade and squish it around well in the bag. Chill for at least 2 hrs, or ideally up to 24 hrs.

  • STEP 2

    Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 (if barbecuing, get the coals ready). Lift the chicken from the marinade and into a roasting tin. Roast for 30 mins until cooked through but not yet completely tender.

  • STEP 3

    If you’re barbecuing, transfer the chicken from its tin to a hot barbecue for 10 mins more, turning once crisp (otherwise continue roasting in the oven). Spread the spring onions, cucumber and tomatoes over a platter, add the chicken, then finish with the herbs, avocados, nuts and dressing.

RECIPE TIPS
THAI MARINADE

You can use the spicy marinade on pork and prawns too. 

CAYENNE CHILLIES

Cayenne chillies, which are about the size of your little finger, are pleasantly hot and well-flavoured, and ideal for this. If using bird’s-eye chillies, use less; if using fatter, milder chillies, use more. Always taste a little chilli juice on the tip of your finger before using. It’s the only way to know what to expect.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2013

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