Turmeric Chicken with Cucumber Salad

Boost your Immune system with this great Turmeric Chicken Dish.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Category: Chicken, Dinner, Healthy Recipes, Immune System Boost Recipe, Kids Meals, Life Style Recipes, Light Dinners, Lunch, Meal Times, Recipes, Salads, Summer Recipes, Winter Recipes
• Cooking Method: Braai / BBQ, Hot Grill, Stove Top, Weber BBQ

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 Cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Ground Turmeric
• 2 tsp Black Peppercorns
• 1 Lemongrass Stalk ((Finely Chopped))
• 1 cup Fresh Coriander ((Coasely Chopped))
• 1 1/2 tbsp Fish Sauce
• 1 tbsp Brown Sugar OR Palm Sugar
• 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
• 6 Chicken Thighs
• 2 tbsp Coconut Oil OR Olive Oil
• Lime Wedges ((For Service))

INGREDIENTS FOR CUCUMBER & HERB SALAD:

• 2 tbsp Lime Juice
• 5 g Fresh Ginger ((Chopped))
• 1 Cloves Garlic ((Finely Chopped))
• 2 tsp Caster Sugar
• 2 tsp Olive Oil
• 2 Salad Cucumbers ((Thickly Sliced))
• 1 Shollot ((Thinly Sliced))
• 1 Red Chili ((Thinly Sliced))
• 1/2 cup Fresh Mint
• 1/2 cup Fresh Coriander

Instructions

METHOD:

1. 1. Process Garlic, Turmeric, Peppercorns and Lemongrass in a food processor with ½ tsp Sea Salt flakes to a coarse paste. Add Coriander, Fish Sauce, Sugar and Oyster Sauce and process to combine. Place in a bowl with Chicken Thighs and turn to coat well.
2. 2. Heat a Barbecue or Char-Grill pan to medium-high heat. Drizzle Chicken with Oil and grill until browned and cooked through for about 8 to 10 minutes.
3. 3. Meanwhile for Cucumber and Herb Salad combine Lime Juice, Ginger, Garlic, Sugar and Olive Oil in a bowl and season to taste. Add Cucumber, Shallot and Chili and toss to combine. Just before serving add Herbs toss to combine and serve with Chicken.