Honeyed FiveSpice Chicken Pockets

Honeyed FiveSpice Chicken Pockets

Posted 2014-09-16 by finyfollow
Plated honeyed chicken pockets


This breast of chicken is marinated with honey and five spice powder, and then grilled.

Five spice powder is a mix of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, star anise and Sichuan peppercorns, and is used a lot in Asian cooking.

In this recipe it adds a slightly Asian flavour to the pita bread filling.

This is a meal that has the vegetables all together and for children, you could also roll them instead of making the pocket.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes-plus marinating
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Makes: 2 pockets

Ingredients
2 small chicken breasts -about 140g each
2 large [link http://reviewclue.com.au/wholemeal-lebanese-bread-by-united-bakery/ wholemeal pita breads]
30 ml lemon juice
1 tbsp honey
¼ tsp [link http://reviewclue.com.au/chinese-five-spice-flavouring-by-woolworths-select/ five-spice powder]
2 cos lettuce leaves, shredded
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
½ carrot, peeled and grated
½ avocado (optional)

LEMON & HERB YOGHURT DRESSING
65 g natural yoghurt
¼ lemon zest and 1 tsp juice
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Method
  • Put the lemon juice, honey and five-spice powder in a dish big enough so chicken breasts are in a single layer, and mix together until it is well blended.

  • Make three deep slashes in each chicken breast.
  • Slashed chicken breast


  • Put the chicken into the mixed marinade and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  • Leave this in the fridge for at least 30 minutes


  • Meanwhile make the dressing by blending together the yoghurt, lemon zest and juice, and the parsley, and then season to taste. Chill till ready to use.
  • Dressing for salad


  • Now mix the cut salad together and leave.
  • Salad ready for use


  • Remove the chicken and let stand for a few minutes to come to room temperature. Preheat the grill to medium, put the shelf on the lowest possible in the oven, and line a tray with foil.

  • Put the chicken breasts on this and cook for about 20 minutes, basting occasionally with the marinade and turning halfway through.
  • Cooked chicken ready to slice


  • Thinly slice the chicken on the diagonal and set aside to cool slightly.
  • Thinly slice grilled chicken


  • Sprinkle the pita breads with a bit of water and warm under the grill for 2 - 3 minutes.

  • Meanwhile, add the dressing to the salad.
  • Dressed salad


  • Carefully slice open one side of the pita bread, to make a pocket, taking care not to slice through if possible.

  • Lay out the salad, chicken, avocado (if using), and pita bread.
  • Preparing to fill the pockets


  • Divide the chicken and salad among the pitas and put inside the pocket, and serve immediately.
  • Putting salad and chicken in pocket


    Categories
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    #dinner
    #easy
    #family
    #salad
    #chicken

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