Poached chicken with mint and corn

Name: Poached chicken with mint and corn
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 corn cobs; 3 cups good quality chicken stock; 6 mint leaves; 4 free-range chicken breasts; 1/2 punnet snowpea sprouts; 2 tsp julienned preserved lemon rind and extra mint, for garnish; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Luke Mangan

November 1, 2013

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

If you are creating the ultimate dinner party menu, try this delicious recipe idea from Luke Mangan.

Ingredients

2 corn cobs
3 cups good quality chicken stock
6 mint leaves
4 free-range chicken breasts
1/2 punnet snowpea sprouts
2 tsp julienned preserved lemon rind and extra mint, for garnish
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Place the corn cobs in a large pot of boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Remove and cut off the kernels. Set aside.
2. Place the chicken stock and mint leaves in a poaching pan and bring to the boil. Add the chicken, return to a simmer and poach until cooked through.
3. Just before the chicken is ready, add the corn kernels and snowpea sprouts to the hot stock.
4. Serve the chicken sliced on the diagonal with the broth and vegetables spooned over. Garnish with preserved lemon and extra mint, and season to taste.