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Turbo Chicken Breast with Sri Lankan-Style Spinach
While the chicken breast cooks effortlessly sous vide, you can fill the kitchen with the warming scent of spiced coconut spinach. Paired with freshly steamed basmati rice, this is Asian comfort food done fast, simple and delicious.
This recipe is tuned in for Breville+. Download the app and let Autopilot take the guesswork out of cooking, using our visual doneness selector.
This recipe is tuned in for Breville+. Download the app and let Autopilot take the guesswork out of cooking, using our visual doneness selector.
45 mins total time
20 mins active time
Easy
Serves 2
Ingredients
Measurements:
- 1 tbsp neutral flavoured oil
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (or other mild chilli powder)
- 2 chicken breasts
boneless, skinless, approximately 300g
- Lemon wedges
to serve
- Steamed basmati rice
to serve
For the Sri Lankan-Style spinach
- 2 tsp Coarse salt
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- ½ tsp black mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 4 cloves garlic
crushed
- ½ tsp Coarse salt
- 250 g frozen chopped spinach
thawed
- 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
- 1 eschalot
thinly sliced
- 1 long green chilli
thinly sliced
- ⅔ cup (160 g) canned chopped tomatoes
Instructions
- 1Place the Joule Turbo Sous Vide inside a pot or large vessel (max 8 litres) and place on a trivet. Fill with cool tap water until approximately halfway between the minimum and maximum fill lines.Tip: A trivet will protect your benchtop from direct contact with the hot pot or vessel.
- 2Place the salt, oil, coriander, turmeric and chilli powder in a microwave-safe, zip-lock freezer bag to combine. Add the chicken and rub to coat evenly.
- 3In Breville+, press Set Time & Temp at the bottom of the screen and follow the prompts to customise your chicken. Lower the bag into the water against the side of the pot, while using a spatula to push it three-quarters of the way down. This will remove the excess air and ensures it does not float. Seal the bag and Start Turbo. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.Tip: Make sure you measure the chicken breast at the thickest part, as well as the total weight of all pieces.
- 4Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the coconut oil, then add the black mustard and cumin seeds and cook, stirring until the mustard seeds pop. Add the turmeric, ginger and garlic and cook for 2 minutes, or until fragrant. Add the salt, spinach, coconut, eschalot and chilli and cook for 3 minutes. Lower the heat to medium-low, add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Set aside until required.
- 5When the timer signals that the chicken is done, carefully remove the bag from the water. Place the chicken on a cooling rack set over a tray to drain away any excess water. Slice the chicken, keeping it in shape and place it in the pan with the spinach. Return to medium-low heat for a few minutes, to allow the spinach mixture to reheat.
- 6Serve the chicken and spinach with a squeeze of lemon, accompanied by steamed basmati rice.