Thai Style Steamed Chicken With Noodles

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -6 large swiss chard leaves
• 4 chicken breast fillets
• 2 kaffir lime leaves, shredded finely
• 2 small fresh red thai chile, sliced thinly
• 1 tablespoon lemongrass, finely chopped (or minced)
• 500 g fresh rice noodles (1 lb)
• 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, finely chopped (cilantro)

Recipe

• 1 drop swiss chard leaves into a pan of boiling water, drain immediately, then dip into a bowl of iced water until cold. drain well.
• 2 place a chicken fillet on a swiss chard leaf, sprinkle with lime leaves, chilli and lemongrass. wrap swiss chard leaf around chicken to enclose (you may need more than one leaf if they aren’t large enough).
• 3 line a bamboo steamer with baking paper or a heatproof plate. place chicken in prepared steamer over a wok or pan of simmering water. cover and steam about 15 minutes or until cooked through.
• 4 meanwhile, place noodles in a large heatproof bowl, cover with hot water and stand for 5 minutes; drain.
• 5 to make sweet chilli dressing combine all ingredients in a small screw-top jar and shake well.
• 6 toss half of the sweet chilli dressing through the noodles. slice the chicken in thick slices and serve with noodles and remaining sweet chilli dressing.