Minced chicken with exotic mushrooms, soy, and lime

Special equipment • food processor

SERVES 4

Ingredients:

2 or 3 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, about 7oz (200g) each, coarsely chopped

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

1 fresh red jalapeño chile pepper,

seeded and finely chopped

12oz (350g) mixed fresh exotic or wild mushrooms (such as oyster, shiitake, and enoki), or cultivated mushrooms, finely chopped

3 tbsp soy sauce

juice of 2 limes

handful of fresh cilantro (coriander) leaves, finely chopped

handful of fresh basil leaves, finely chopped

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

hot cooked rice, to serve

Method:

1 Pulse the chicken in a food processor until finely chopped. Set aside.

2 Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt, and cook for 5 minutes until soft. Stir in the garlic and chile, and cook for a few seconds more.

3 Add the chicken to the pan, season well with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, for a few minutes until the chicken is no longer pink. Stir in the mushrooms, and cook for about 5 minutes longer.

4 Stir in the soy sauce and lime juice, and cook for 2 minutes. Taste, and season again if needed. Just before serving, stir in the cilantro and basil. Serve immediately with the hot rice, either on the side or mixed together.

Variations:

For a lower-fat version, mince turkey breast instead of chicken.

Minced chicken with exotic mushrooms, soy, and lime