Ginger-lime chicken with Asian greens
Serves: 4
Time to make: 20 mins , plus 10 mins marinating
Total cost: $19.40 / $4.85 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted peanuts
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 lime (1 ½ tablespoons juice, 1 teaspoon zest)
- 1 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce, plus extra, to drizzle
- 500g chicken tenderloins
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 6 cups steamed Asian greens such as bok choy or gai laan, to serve
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Use a stick blender or food processor to process peanuts until finely chopped. Add ginger, lime juice, zest and soy sauce. Process again to create a paste. Transfer paste to a shallow non-metallic bowl. Add chicken and stir to coat. Marinate for 10 minutes.
2 Place chicken on a rack over a baking tray lined with tinfoil. Roast for 10-12 minutes, turning once, until golden.
3 Serve chicken on rice with greens. Drizzle with extra soy sauce.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check soy sauce is gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 1840kJ
Calories 440cal
Protein 41g
Total fat 8g
–Saturated fat 2g
Carbohydrates 45g
–Sugars 6g
Dietary fibre 9g
Sodium 350mg
Calcium 160mg
Iron 5mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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