Chicken And Apple Salad. . . .

This is a delicious, healthy cooking healthy recipe, perfect for a balmy summer’s evening, where a hot meal is definitely not the order of the day. As it can also be prepared in advance, why not enjoy it in the garden with a glass of chilled wine or fruit juice?

Ingredients

2 chicken breast fillets (chopped in to approximately one inch cubes)

1 Granny Smith apple (cored but unpeeled - the vast majority of the vitamins are in the skin! - and chopped in to one inch cubes)

1 tbsp Calvados (apple brandy)

1 tbsp raisins or sultanas

1 tbsp cashew nuts (unsalted)

1 small stick of celery (chopped in to one inch pieces)

1 large, free range, organic egg white

2 tsp cornflour

Pinch of salt

1 tbsp sunflower oil for stir frying

Method

In to a large glass mixing bowl, place your raisins/sultanas, apple chunks and brandy. Stir very well, ensuring all the apple pieces are thoroughly coated. Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate. In another glass bowl, mix your egg white, cornflour and salt in to a smooth paste and add the chicken pieces, stirring thoroughly. Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate for half an hour. This is a process known as “velveting” the chicken and helps to both protect it during the intense heat of the frying process and ensure it is ultimately as tender and juicy as possible.

Remove your chicken from the refrigerator and drain it well in a colander, stirring to help ensure you drain off as much of the liquid content as is possible. Put your wok on at the highest possible heat until it is “smoking” hot then add your sunflower oil. It may be a good idea to open a window or the door at this stage in a domestic kitchen. Stir fry your chicken for 2 or 3 minutes until it is golden brown and thoroughly cooked. Remove it from the wok on to a plate with a slotted spoon, cover and leave it for half an hour to cool.

Take the bowl containing the apple and raisins from the refrigerator and add the cashew nuts, celery and cooled chicken and stir well. The salad is now ready to serve. 

 

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