Grilled chicken breast with cucumber and yoghurt relish.
Grilled chicken breast with cucumber and yoghurt relish.William Meppem
Time:1-2 hours

Chicken with relish is the perfect antidote to heavy winter fare.

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Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts,skin on

Marinade

  • 100ml extra virgin olive oil

  • 3 small red chillies,seeds removed,finely diced

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • 1 tsp ground turmeric

  • grated zest of 1/2 lemon

  • juice of 1 lemon

  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander

  • sea salt

Cucumber and yoghurt relish

  • 3 Lebanese cucumbers,peeled,halved lengthways and seeds removed

  • 1 stalk celery

  • 100ml extra virgin olive oil

  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar

  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard

  • sea salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 1/4 cup Greek-style or sheep's-milk yoghurt

  • 1 vine-ripened tomato,peeled,seeded and roughly chopped

  • 1 large handful mint leaves

Method

  1. Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of greaseproof paper and pound it gently until the fillet is about 15mm thick.

    To make the marinade,place all the ingredients in a food processor and process until they are well combined but not completely puréed.

    Marinate the chicken breasts for 1 hour.

    Meanwhile,make the relish.

    Use a sharp knife or Japanese mandolin to finely slice the cucumber and celery.

    In a bowl,whisk the oil,vinegar and mustard together,then season with salt and pepper to taste.

    Fold in the yoghurt. Add the cucumber,celery,tomato and mint leaves,and mix to combine.

    Heat a barbecue or grill pan to hot.

    Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill it,skin side down,for 2 minutes,then turn and cook for a further minute or until just cooked through.

    Rest in a warm place for about 1 minute.

    Place the chicken pieces on a platter,and serve with the relish on the side.

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Neil PerryNeil Perry is a restaurateur,chef and former Good Weekend columnist.

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