Sweet chilli chicken with jasmine rice & cashews recipe

Chicken & veggie peanut satay with jasmine rice & cashews

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Servings: 4 people
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Steamer pot
  • 1 Large pot or rice cooker
  • 1 Large bowl
  • 1 Frypan

Ingredients

Rice

  • 1 cup / 200 g jasmine rice

Sauce

  • cup / 85 g peanut butter
  • 2 tsp red curry paste
  • 1 tsp / 5 ml soy sauce or gluten-free tamari
  • 2 tsp / 10 ml apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 cup / 250 ml coconut milk

Chicken

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 500 g chicken thighs skinless, boneless
  • 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil

Veggies

  • 1 broccoli
  • 1 red capsicum
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 zucchini

To finish

  • 1 bunch coriander optional
  • 40 g / 40 g cashews optional

Instructions

Cook rice

  1. In a large pot over high heat add 1 cup jasmine rice and 310ml or 1 ¼ cup of water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer for 12 minutes or until all the water is absorbed. Fluff rice with a fork.

Make sauce

  1. In a small pot, combine ⅓ cup peanut butter, 2 tsp red curry paste, 1 tsp soy sauce, 2 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp honey and 1 cup coconut milk and whisk to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Taste, then season with pepper.
    Tip: Add a splash of water or coconut milk if you prefer a runnier sauce.

Cook chicken

  1. Peel and mince 2 cloves garlic. Pat 500 g chicken thighs dry and dice into bite-sized pieces. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat. Cook the garlic and chicken for 3-4 minutes until browned and just cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a plate and reserve the pan.

Cook veggies

  1. While the chicken is cooking, slice 1 broccoli into small florets. Finely dice 1 red capsicum 1 carrot and 1 zucchini. While the chicken is resting, add the broccoli, capsicum, carrot and zucchini to the reserved pan on high heat. Cook for 2-3 minutes until just tender or cooked to your liking.

To finish

  1. Add the chicken and any resting juices back and the sauce to the pan with the veggies. Stir to combine, adding a splash of water if needed, and cook for 1 minute. Pick 1 bunch coriander leaves, discard the stems and roughly chop. Finely chop 40 g cashews.

To serve

  1. Divide the chicken and veggie satay and rice between plates. Sprinkle with the cashews and garnish with coriander.

Nutrition

Calories: 764kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 373mg | Potassium: 1.432mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 6mg

Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.

Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.

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