Protein Swap | Black Garlic Mexican Chicken Breasts
with Snappy Side Salad
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
490 /serving
A clove by any other colour… would be garlic as you know it. A rarer find, black garlic develops its earthy-sweet palate and date-like stickiness during the fermentation process. It brings a sophisticated edge to chicken breasts, while the salad cashes in on crunchy cukes and string peas.
We will send you:
- 2 Canadian-raised chicken breasts (air chilled)
- 100g String peas (sugar snap peas or snow peas)
- 120g Baby greens (lettuce mix, baby spinach, kale or arugula)
- 3 Cucumbers
- 1 Black garlic clove
- 30ml Apple cider vinegar
- 30ml Vegetable demi-glace
- 11g Mexican Moments spices (salt, chili powder, garlic, sugar, paprika, coriander seeds, black pepper, cumin, onion, oregano, lime oil)
Contains: Sulphites
You will need:
Large pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
29 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Sodium
650 mg
Total Carb
16 g
Sugars
7 g
Protein
43 g
Fibre
5 g
Preparation
Cook the chicken
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel; season with the spices and S&P. In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the chicken* and cook, partially covered, 6 to 8 min. per side, until cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board, leaving any browned bits in the pan. Reserve the pan. Let rest for 5 min. before slicing against the grain.
Mise en place
Meanwhile, halve the string peas crosswise on an angle. Halve the cucumbers lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise on an angle. Finely chop the garlic into a paste.
Make the salad
In a large bowl, combine ⅔ of the vinegar, 3 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions) and S&P. Add the baby greens, string peas and cucumbers.
Make the sauce
Heat the reserved pan on medium-high. Add the garlic and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant. Add the demi-glace and ¼ cup water (double for 4 portions). Cook, scraping up any browned bits, 1 to 2 min., until combined. Add the remaining vinegar. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until slightly thickened; season with S&P.
Plate your dish
Divide the chicken and salad between your plates. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
