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Grill masters

Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich are co-owners of London grill restaurant Honey & Smoke. We challenged them to give The Vegetarian Butcher’s Impeckable ‘chicken’ breasts a smoky twist. We love the result - and you will too.

The Vegetarian Butcher Impeckable

180g, £3 (£1.67/100g): soy-based chicken-style fillets.

S P I C E D C O C O N U T ‘ C H I C K E N ’ W I T H A L M O N D R I C E

Serves 4 Takes 45 mins plus marinating

2 packs The Vegetarian Butcher

Impeckable ‘chicken’ breasts 1 tbsp olive oil 20g flaked almonds 1 small onion, diced 1 garlic clove, diced 185g basmati rice ½ tsp fine sea salt 15g fresh coriander, to serve 1 red chilli, thinly sliced, to serve For the marinade 1 small onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled ½ tsp crushed chilli (optional) 1 tbsp ras el hanout or curry powder ½ tsp ground turmeric 1 lime, zested 1 tbsp olive oil 100g coconut yogurt-alternative 30g desiccated coconut 1 Purée all the marinade ingredients together in a food processor until smooth. Transfer to a bowl, reserving 2 tbsp. Add the Impeckable ‘chicken’ and mix to coat, then marinate for at least 30 mins, or up to 24 hrs. 2 Prepare the barbecue (see step 3 to use a griddle). Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat, then fry the almonds for 2 mins. Add the onion and garlic, sauté for 5 mins, then add the rice and mix to coat. Add the salt and 320ml boiling water; reduce the heat, cover and cook for 12 mins. Take off the heat, leave covered for 10 mins, then fluff with a fork. 3 Grill the Impeckable fillets on the barbecue or a lightly oiled griddle pan for 4 mins each side, basting with the reserved marinade, until hot and lightly charred. Garnish with coriander and chilli and serve with the almond rice.

Each serving contains

Energy Fat Saturates

Sugars Salt 2242kJ 538kcal 29g 9g 5g 1.7g 27% 41% 46% 5% 28%

of the reference intake. See page 81. Carbohydrate 49g Protein 21g Fibre 7g

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F ind handy step-by- step pictures for this recipe at tes.co/impeckable.

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