Spicy Jack Chicken & Tower
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Plus 24 hours marinating time
- More effort
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- Marinade
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 3 shallotts, finely sliced
- 1/4 garlic clove, finely sliced
- 20g root ginger, rough chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp hot chilli powder
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 4 large free range organic chicken breasts
- 50ml Jack Daniels
- 6 large tomatoes, sliced
- 3 tbsp granulated white sugar
- Tower
- 6 large baking potatoes
- 4 tsps Cayenne Pepper
- 2 tsps Black Pepper
- Olive Oil
Method
- STEP 1Mix the marinade ingredients together, to form a smooth paste.
- STEP 2Place the chicken breasts in a large dish with the marinade, cover with cling film, and leave in the fridge overnight.
- STEP 3Cut the baking potatoes into thick chunky chip shapes, trying to get about 4 chips per potato
- STEP 4Boil the chips in a large pan of boiling water, for about 10 minutes
- STEP 5Place the chips onto a baking tray, sprinkle the cayenne pepper and black pepper evenly over the chips, and drizzle with olive oil (fry light works well too). Place in a preheated oven at 190C
- STEP 6In a smoking hot frying pan, add the chicken breasts, and cook for approximately 3 mins on each side. Add any remaining marinade from the bowl, then transfer to a baking dish, and place in the oven with the chips
- STEP 7Using the same frying pan the chicken was cooked in, add the tomatoes and sugar, and cook for around 5 mins on a high heat. Then add the Jack Daniels (and flambee if using gas!). Leave to reduce.
- STEP 8After aproximately 20 minutes, remove the chicken from the oven, and add back into the frying pan with the tomatoes
- STEP 9Remove the chips from the oven (once golden in colour) and stack into a tower of 6 chips per person on large plates
- STEP 10Place a chicken breast on each plate alongside the chip tower, and drizzle in the sauce = garnish with coriander