Name: First place winner: Thai-inspired stuffed chicken breast and slaw
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 140g jasmine rice, cooked; 35g desiccated coconut; 2 spring onions, finely sliced; small handful finely chopped fresh Thai basil leaves; small handful finely chopped fresh coriander leaves; 2 tbsp Thai chilli sauce; 2 limes, juiced and zested; 4 boneless chicken breast halves; 380g plain flour; 1 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp fresh ground white pepper; 415ml coconut milk; 125g chopped roasted peanuts; 70g panko crumbs; 30g white sesame seeds; 30g black sesame seeds; For the slaw; 190g chunky peanut butter; 60ml seasoned rice vinegar; 1 lime, juiced; 1 Thai chilli, finely minced; another small handful fresh coriander leaves; another small handful fresh chopped basil leaves; 1 napa cabbage, finely sliced; 1 English cucumber, coarsely grated; 1 carrot, grated; 1 red onion, finely sliced; For the garnish; 1/2 English cucumber, sliced; 1 lime, wedged

1) In a large bowl, mix the rice, coconut, spring onion, basil, coriander seeds, chilli sauce, 1 tbsp lime juice, and zest from 1 lime. Place chicken between 2 sheets of cling film and pound to even thickness. Place equal amounts of rice mixture on each breast half. Wrap chicken around filling, securing with toothpicks. In a glass pie plate, mix together plain flour, zest of 1 lime, salt and pepper. In another plate, mix coconut milk, and 2 tbsp lime juice. In third plate, mix together peanuts, panko, black and white sesame seeds.

2) Roll chicken breasts, 1 at a time, first in plain flour mixture, then in coconut milk mixture and finally in peanut mixture, coating well. In shallow baking pan, arrange chicken, seam side down and place in a 180C/Gas mark 4 oven. Bake 30 minutes or until juices run clear.

3) For the slaw: In a large bowl mix together all ingredients and refrigerate.

4) Place slaw on serving platter, removed picks from chicken and add chicken to plate. Garnish with cucumber, lime and coriander.

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