Chicken thighs with cucumber & cashew salad

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This sweltering chicken and cool noodle plate of mixed greens consolidates splendid lime and bean stew flavors to zest up a late spring lunch. 

Each serving gives 544kcal, 42g protein, 60g starch (of which 17g sugars), 15g fat (of which 3g soaks), 3g fiber and 3.3g salt. 


Planning time ==> under 30 mins

Cooking time ==> 10 to 30 mins

Serves ==> Serves 4


Ingredients

For the zesty chicken thighs 

  • 3 tbsp angle sauce 
  • naturally ground dark pepper, to taste 
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled, squashed 
  • 2 vast red chillies, finely slashed 
  • 2 tsp sugar 
  • 8 chicken thighs, bone and skin evacuated 
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil 

For the cucumber and cashew serving of mixed greens 

  • 3 tbsp lime juice 
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar 
  • 200g/7oz vermicelli rice noodles 
  • 2 cucumbers, divided and daintily cut 
  • little modest bunch crisp mint takes off 
  • 4 spring onions, cut finely 
  • 2 tbsp cashews, pounded 

Method

1-For the zesty chicken thighs, whisk the fish sauce, pepper, garlic, chillies and sugar together in a bowl. 

2-In a different bowl, pour a large portion of the marinade over the chicken thighs. Cover with stick film and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Save whatever is left of the marinade. 

3-For cucumber and cashew serving of mixed greens, make a dressing by including the lime squeeze and sugar to the saved marinade, blending until the point that the sugar has broken up. 

4-In a warmth confirmation bowl, cover the vermicelli with bubbling water and leave for a moment or so until the point when the noodles have relaxed. 

5-Drain and wash the noodles under icy water. Blend the depleted noodles in a huge bowl with the cucumber, mint, spring onions, cashews and the dressing until the point that very much joined. 

6-Remove the chicken thighs from the marinade, shaking off any abundance. Sear the chicken thighs in the oil in a vast skillet over medium-high warmth for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. (You may need to do this in bunches.) 

7-To serve, isolate the cucumber and cashew plate of mixed greens among four plates, cut the chicken and place nearby.


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