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Tea-smoked chicken with fried leek rings and whisky mango salsa

Tea-smoked chicken with fried leek rings and whisky mango salsa is a chicken recipe made with Olive Oil and Garlic Crushed. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 1/2 clove

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Preheat the grill to its highest setting and preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

2. 2

   To cook the chicken, line a saucepan with foil and place on a medium heat.

3. 3

   Place the loose tea on the foil and cover with the couscous.

4. 4

   Rub the chicken breast with olive oil and season well.

5. 5

   Place the chicken on the couscous in the pan and cover with the lid.

6. 6

   Smoke for 5 minutes then remove. (CAUTION: tea-smoking generates a great deal of smoke.

7. 7

   Make sure you cook in a well-ventilated place and open windows if you can.) Once the chicken is smoked, remove and cook under the grill for 4-5 minutes on each side until brown and thoroughly cooked through.

8. 8

   To make the salsa, heat the olive oil in a frying pan.

9. 9

   Add the mango and sauté for 1 minute.

10. 10

    Add the whisky and chilli and carefully flambé.

11. 11

    When the flames have died, add the garlic, white wine and cream and simmer very gently for a few minutes.

12. 12

    To make the leek rings, heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.

13. 13

    Deep fry the leeks until golden.

14. 14

    Remove, drain on kitchen paper and sprinkle with salt.

15. 15

    To serve, place the chicken on a warm plate with the leeks in a neat pile and drizzle over the salsa.