Spiced barbeque chicken with cucumber pickle salad
Take barbecued chicken to another level with this recipe for two, simply delicious!
Serves: 2
Time to make: 40 mins
Total cost: $9.10 / $4.55 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons gochujang (see tips) or sweet chilli sauce
- 4 small bone-in chicken thighs spray oil
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled in ribbons
- 2 small carrots, peeled in ribbons
- 1 cup finely shredded white cabbage
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon reduced-salt soy sauce
- fresh chillies and spring onion, chopped, to garnish (optional)
- 1½ cups steamed brown rice
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Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Thin gochujang, if using, with a little water. Rub over chicken thighs and place on baking tray. Spray thighs and bake for 30 minutes, or until cooked through (see tips).
2 In a large bowl, combine cucumber, carrot and cabbage. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, sugar and soy sauce with ¼ cup water and pour over salad, mixing well to coat vegetables. Set aside.
3 Heat rice. Serve chicken on rice with salad on the side, garnished with chillies and spring onion, if desired. Spiced barbecue chicken with cucumber pickle salad
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check gochujang, sauces and vinegar are gluten free.
Make it low FODMAP: Choose gochujang or sweet chilli sauce that does not contain onion or garlic. Use only the green tips of the spring onion.
HFG tip
Gochujang is a Korean chilli paste available at Asian supermarkets or in the international aisle.
Alternatively, cook on a barbecue grill with the lid down for 20-30 minutes.
NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 528cal
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Kilojoules 2210kJ
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Protein 34g
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Total fat 13g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 65g
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–Sugars 19g
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Dietary fibre 6g
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Sodium 520mg
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Calcium 80mg
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Iron 3mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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