GINGER & LIME CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATO MASH

Ginger & lime chicken with sweet potato mash image

This satisfying dish is packed full of zingy flavours, and it's low-fat too

Provided by Good Food team

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

zest and juice 1 lime
1 tbsp maple syrup or clear honey
thumb-size piece fresh root ginger , cut into matchsticks, plus 1 tsp grated root ginger
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
450g/1lb sweet potatoes , roughly chopped
1 tbsp olive oil

Steps:

Mix half the lime zest and all the juice with the maple syrup and grated ginger. Slash each chicken breast 3-4 times with a sharp knife, then coat well with the marinade. Set aside for 10 mins. Heat the grill and line the grill tray with foil.
Cook the sweet potatoes in salted boiling water for 10-12 mins until tender. Drain and mash well, adding the rest of the lime zest, plus some seasoning. Meanwhile, grill the chicken breasts for 10-15 mins, until cooked through and slightly caramelised.
Heat the oil in a small frying pan. When it's really hot, add the ginger matchsticks and fry for 1 min until the ginger is crisp. Lift out the matchsticks with a slotted spoon, then stir the mash into the gingerinfused oil. Divide the mash between 2 plates, top each with a chicken breast, scatter with the crisp ginger and serve with some sugar snap peas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 54 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 37 grams protein, Sodium 0.45 milligram of sodium