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Nourishing chicken Teriyaki bowls with rice, salad & kewpie mayo

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Servings: 4 people
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot or rice cooker
  • 1 Large frypan
  • 1 Small bowl

Ingredients

Rice & beans

  • 1 cup / 200 g jasmine rice
  • 1 cup / 150 g edamame beans

Sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup / 125 ml soy sauce or gluten-free tamari sauce
  • 2 tbsp / 30 ml apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp / 5 ml sesame oil
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup or honey
  • 1 tbsp / 13 g cornflour

Chicken

  • 600 g chicken thighs skinless, boneless
  • 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil

Salad

  • ¼ red cabbage
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 bunch coriander optional

To finish

  • 4 tbsp / ¼ cup kewpie mayo
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds optional
  • ¼ cup / 40 g cashews optional

Instructions

Cook rice & beans

  1. In a large pot over high heat add 1 cup jasmine rice and 1 ¼ cup of water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium or medium-low and cover. Simmer for 12 minutes or until water is absorbed. When the rice has 5 minutes of cooking time remaining add 1 cup edamame beans.

Make sauce

  1. Peel and mince 2 cloves garlic. In a small bowl combine garlic, ¼ cup of water, ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp sesame oil, 3 tbsp maple syrup and 1 tbsp cornflour.

Cook chicken

  1. Pat 600 g chicken thighs dry. Season with pepper and slice into thin strips. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frypan on high heat. When the pan is smoking, add the chicken and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes, until golden. Pour the sauce over, stir to combine and cook until sauce thickens.
    Tip: Taste and season with more soy sauce if desired.

To finish

  1. Thinly slice ¼ red cabbage. Peel and thinly slice or julienne 2 carrots and 1 cucumber. Roughly chop 1 bunch coriander leaves. Fluff the rice and beans with a fork.

To serve

  1. Divide the rice, beans, cabbage, carrot, cucumber and Teriyaki chicken between bowls. Drizzle with kewpie mayo and any remaining Teriyaki sauce. Sprinkle over 1 tbsp sesame seeds, ¼ cup cashews and coriander.

Nutrition

Calories: 717kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 1.125mg | Potassium: 1.094mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 16g | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 5mg

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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