Ginger & lime chicken with sweet potato mash

• zest and juice 1 lime
• maple syrup↗1 tbsp tbsp

  or clear honey

• thumb-size piece fresh root ginger

  cut into matchsticks, plus 1 tsp grated root ginger

• skinless, boneless chicken breasts↗2
• 450g/1lb sweet potatoes g

  roughly chopped

• olive oil↗1 tbsp tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix half the lime zest and all the juice with the maple syrup and grated ginger. Slash each chicken breast 3-4 times with a sharp knife, then coat well with the marinade. Set aside for 10 mins. Heat the grill and line the grill tray with foil.

2. 2

   Cook the sweet potatoes in salted boiling water for 10-12 mins until tender. Drain and mash well, adding the rest of the lime zest, plus some seasoning. Meanwhile, grill the chicken breasts for 10-15 mins, until cooked through and slightly caramelised.

3. 3

   Heat the oil in a small frying pan. When it’s really hot, add the ginger matchsticks and fry for 1 min until the ginger is crisp. Lift out the matchsticks with a slotted spoon, then stir the mash into the ginger‑infused oil. Divide the mash between 2 plates, top each with a chicken breast, scatter with the crisp ginger and serve with some sugar snap peas.