Name: Char-grilled chicken with corn salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 750 gram chicken breast fillets; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 corn cobs, husks, silks removed; 1 small red onion, finely chopped; 400 gram can black beans, rinsed, drained; 250 gram cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1/2 cup coriander, roughly chopped; 1 long red chilli, seeded, finely chopped; juice of 3 limes; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 baby gem lettuces, leaves separated; sorrel leaves, lime halves to serve

Char-grilled chicken with corn salsa

Simple yet impressive, this char-grilled chicken recipe is paired with chunky corn salsa and served with lettuce, sorrel leaves, lime mayonnaise and lime halves. A perfect dish to share with family and friends

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

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This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

750 gram chicken breast fillets

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 corn cobs, husks, silks removed

1 small red onion, finely chopped

400 gram can black beans, rinsed, drained

250 gram cherry tomatoes, quartered

1/2 cup coriander, roughly chopped

1 long red chilli, seeded, finely chopped

juice of 3 limes

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 baby gem lettuces, leaves separated

sorrel leaves, lime halves to serve

Method

1.Preheat a char-grill pan on medium. Brush chicken fillets with half the oil. Season. Char-grill chicken for 3-4 minutes each side until charred and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.

2.Brush corn cobs with oil and cook on same grill plate for 10 minutes, turning to cook evenly. Cut kernels from cob and transfer to a medium bowl with onion, beans, tomato, coriander, chilli and half the juice. Season and toss well.

3.In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and remaining lime juice. Season to taste.

4.Serve chicken sliced on a bed of corn salsa. Accompany with lettuce, sorrel leaves, lime mayonnaise and lime halves.