Serves 4
Ingredients:
400g portabello mushrooms, sliced thickly
2 small chicken breasts, cooked & shredded
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
½ cup fresh coriander leaves
½ cup fresh mint leaves
1 small papaya, peeled, deseeded and sliced
4 Tbsp roasted peanuts, salted, chopped
1 small red chilli, sliced
Dressing:
1-2 red chillies (depending on how hot you like it), finely chopped
1 small garlic clove, finely grated
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp brown sugar or palm sugar
Zest and juice of 2 limes
2 Tbsp olive oil
Olive oil, for cooking
Salt and pepper, to taste
Method:
For the dressing:
In a small bowl combine all the dressing ingredients.
Whisk to mix well.
Taste to adjust seasoning and set aside.
Heat a large griddle pan on high heat.
Toss the mushrooms with a drizzle of olive oil and then place on the griddle pan.
Press them down with a metal spatula to get nice grill marks.
Cook until just tender and retain some bite.
In a large serving bowl combine the chicken, cucumber, coriander, mint and papaya.
Add the grilled mushrooms.
Drizzle everything with a little dressing and toss gently to combine.
Scatter with the roasted peanuts and sliced chilli.
Serve with extra dressing on the side and enjoy!