Asian Minced Chicken with Homemade Pickles for a Fast Dinner
 
 
Ingredients
  • 3 Large boneless chicken breasts
  • 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil
For the marinade:
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1 Tablespoon granulated raw sugar (or brown sugar)
For the pickles:
  • 1 English cucumber, or 3-4 small, or 2 medium cucumbers
  • 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
  • pinch of salt, to taste
  • pinch of sugar, to taste
For serving:
  • Fresh cooked rice
  • Optional toppings:
  • Handful chopped mint, cilantro or basil
  • Chopped spring onions
  • Chopped peanuts or hazelnuts
  • Toasted sesame oil
Instructions
  1. Cut the chicken breasts into thin vertical strips then chop horizontally creating a small dice. Run the knife through the pile a few more times to create smaller cubes.
  2. Mix together the marinade ingredients in a large bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Add the chicken or pour over the chicken in a Ziploc bag. Refrigerate while you make the pickles.
For the pickles:
  1. Using a peeler, remove the cucumber peel in stripes. Slice in half vertically and, using a spoon, remove the seeds. Slice as thinly as possible. I use my mandolin but it is not necessary. Place the sliced cucumber into a small bowl or jar.
  2. Whisk together the vinegar, salt and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat just until the sugar dissolves then pour over the sliced cucumber.
  3. Place in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
  4. (Can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days, or more but they will become watery.)
For the chicken:
  1. Heat a thin slick of oil in a large cast iron or fry pan over medium-high heat.
  2. Remove chicken from marinade and place pieces onto a plate lined with paper towels. Pat dry with towels.
  3. Spoon chicken pieces into pan in an even layer and cook until browned and cooked through. (Will not take long with small pieces.)
  4. Remove cooked chicken to a clean plate and cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  5. Serve chicken on top of hot rice and top with pickles and a swirl of toasted sesame oil and/or any other optional toppings.
Recipe by FamilyandForks at https://www.familyandforks.com/asian-minced-chicken-with-homemade-pickles-for-a-fast-dinner/