Hippocrates's Honey and Chilli Chicken
with Rice
- Celery
- Sulphites
Culled by honeybees and produced from the nectar of flowers, there could be no greater aphrodisiac than honey. Hippocrates was harnessing its power thousands of years ago but the science lies in honey’s high levels of vitamin B and amino acids, which boost energy and stamina. We’ve teamed it up with chilli and ginger in this recipe, so don’t be surprised if you feel an urge to light candles and scatter rose petals around your house after eating...
Ingredients
2
Basmati Rice
1
Vegetable Stock Pot
(Contains: Celery, Sulphites)
1
Red Chilli
3
Garlic Clove
1.5
Ginger
5
Coriander
2
Cherry Tomatoes
1.5
Honey
4
British Chicken Breasts
1
Lime
Utensils
Instructions
Pre-heat your oven to 190 degrees. Dissolve the vegetable stock pot in 700ml of simmering water and add the rice. Cover with a tight lid and cook on low for 10 mins, then rest off the heat for 10 mins. Don’t peek under the lid until 20 mins are up!
Cut the chilli in half lengthways and remove the seeds. Slice one half of the chilli really thinly lengthways before chopping it up finely (you only need one half unless you are feeling brave). Peel and chop the garlic up very finely.
To peel ginger, scrape the edge of a teaspoon across the skin - it’s as easy as that! Next, slice the peeled ginger as finely as possible lengthways before chopping it up finely. Roughly chop the coriander and cut the tomatoes into quarters.
LH: Mix the garlic, ginger, two thirds of the coriander, the chilli, honey, 1 tbsp of olive oil and some salt and pepper together. Pour this mixture over the chicken breasts on a baking tray and grate over the zest of the lime. Place in the oven for 15 mins.
LH: Mix the chopped cherry tomatoes with the remaining coriander, squeeze in the juice of half the lime, 1 tsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Put this to the side to use as your garnish later.
Play a quick game of chess.
Once the chicken is cooked through (i.e. the middle is no longer pink) serve the riceonto plates, put the chicken breasts on top and garnish with the cherry tomatoes and another squeeze of lime. Yes it really is that simple ;-)
