Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1tbsp olive oil
- good squeeze lemon juice
- salad, to serve
for the guacamole
- 1 avocado, sliced, de-stoned and the flesh roughly chopped
- juice 1 lime and 1tsp lime zest, plus lime wedges, to serve
- 1 small red chilli, seeds removed
- handful coriander
- 1 tomato, finely chopped
- 2½tbsp mayonnaise
Method
For the guacamole, mix the ingredients, and season well. Cover and set aside.
For the chicken, cover it in clingfilm and, using a rolling pin, beat until 1cm (½in) thick. Brush with the oil and cook on a hot griddle pan or barbecue for 3 or 4 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Squeeze over some lemon juice and serve with the guacamole, salad and lime wedges.
Jane Curran is a freelance food editor, stylist, writer and consultant based in Cape Town. Former food director of TI Media & woman&home. All about food, wine (dipWSET), gardening and the Arsenal.
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