I ate a great chicken salad at the Kin Kin General Store in the Sunshine Coast, which was the creation of chef Jodie Williams. This is my version. If you want to make it into a more substantial main course, serve it with steamed jasmine rice.
Ingredients
1 stalk | Lemongrass, 10cm of the white part of a thick stalk, crushed |
4 slices | Fresh ginger, cut 1cm thick |
2 | Garlic cloves, squashed |
1 | Kaffir lime leaf |
3 Tbsp | Japanese soy sauce |
1 whole | Chicken, free range or organic (I use Bostock), wing tips cut off (Main) |
2 | Baby cos lettuce, leaves separated |
¼ medium | Celeriac, very thinly sliced, tossed in 2 Tbsp lemon juice (if celeriac isn't available, use celery heart, the bottom inside part of a bunch of celery, very thinly sliced) |
1 | Red onion, very thinly sliced |
1 | Carrot, peeled and grated |
¼ cup | Mayonnaise, store-bought |
3 Tbsp | Coconut milk |
3 Tbsp | Lime juice |
2 Tbsp | Chopped mint |
2 Tbsp | Chopped coriander |
2 Tbsp | Chopped basil |
1 pinch | Chilli flakes, a generous one |
3 | Limes, halved |