Mahogany grilled chicken with smoky lime sweet potatoes and Coriander chimichurri

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Ingredients

  • 150g chopped coriander leaves
  • 90ml extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt, divided
  • 1/4 tsp pepper, divided
  • 75g dark brown sugar
  • 3 tbsps Dijon mustard
  • 30ml bottled hoisin sauce
  • 10ml balsamic vinegar
  • 120ml plus 7ml lime juice, divided
  • 750g boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut in 2.5cm cubes
  • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1cm pieces
  • 30g unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp chopped tinned chipotle pepper
  • 1 tsp adobo sauce (from tinned chipotle)
  • 3/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp lime zest
  • Coriander sprigs, for garnish

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Mahogany grilled chicken with smoky lime sweet potatoes and Coriander chimichurri

1) In a small bowl, mix together chopped coriander, olive oil, minced garlic, 1/4 tsp of the salt and 1/8 tsp of the pepper; set aside.

2) In medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, mustard, hoisin sauce and vinegar. Reserve 2/3 of this mixture. To remainder, add 120ml lime juice and stir in chicken; cover and refrigerate.

3) Place sweet potatoes in a heavy saucepan and cover with boiling water. Cook, covered, over medium-high heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Reserve 60ml cooking liquid, then drain potatoes in colander.

4) Return potatoes to reserved cooking water and add butter, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, remaining 7ml of lime juice, cumin, lime zest, remaining 1/4 tsp salt and remaining 1/8 tsp pepper. Mash potatoes.

5) Preheat the grill. Thread chicken on 8 bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water for 30 minutes.

6) Grill about 15cms from heat, basting with reserved mahogany sauce until done, about 8 minutes.

7) To serve, divide potatoes among 4 plates; top each with 2 skewers of chicken and drizzle with coriander chimichurri sauce. Garnish with coriander sprigs.

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