Thai Chicken and Rice

by phantomssecret Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:33 am

Thai Chicken and Rice

Forget takeout! You can make this quick Thai dinner at home. Light coconut milk makes this chicken and vegetable dinner low-fat.

Total Time: 15 mins
Servings: 5 servings

Ingredients

* Boil-in-bag brown rice

*1 tablespoon cornstarch

* 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or use soy sauce)

*1 tablespoon water

* 3 garlic cloves, minced and divided

* 1-1/4 pounds chicken-breast tenders Breasts

*4 teaspoons canola oil, divided

* 3/4 cup sliced green onions

*2 teaspoons grated ginger

*1/2 cup light coconut milk

*1 tablespoon lime juice

* 2 teaspoons sugar

*1 teaspoon Tabasco green sauce, optional

* Cilantro, optional

Directions

1 Prepare rice according to package directions and keep warm.

2 Combine cornstarch, fish sauce, the water, and one minced garlic clove in a shallow bowl. Toss mixture with chicken tenders, coating evenly. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium-high. Add chicken and cook 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from pan. Heat remaining oil in pan and saute green onions for a minute. Add the remaining garlic and the ginger and cook another minute.

3 Return chicken to pan for 1 to 2 minutes, or until it's cooked. Stir in coconut milk, lime juice, sugar, and, if you're using it, green sauce. Cook about a minute until heated through. Serve over brown rice with chopped cilantro, if using.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 5; Amount Per Serving: cal. (kcal): 280, Fat, total (g): 7, carb. (g): 24, fiber (g): 2, pro. (g): 29, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

https://www.parents.com/recipe/chicken/thai-chicken-and-rice/

by **Ponee** Tue Oct 15, 2019 3:16 pm

Thai Chicken and Rice

Thai Chicken and Rice

Thai Chicken and Rice

Directions

Nutrition Facts

Re: Thai Chicken and Rice