Thai poached chicken
Try this low calorie Thai poached chicken recipe, so quick and easy, a really lovely fresh, tasty, healthy salad.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 35 mins
Hands-on time: 10 mins
Total cost: $20.00 / $5.00 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 1 cup liquid salt-reduced chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 red chilli, thinly sliced
- 3 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons soft brown sugar
- 600g skinless chicken breasts, halved
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- Vegetables
- 1 ½ cups carrots, cut in sticks
- 150g snow peas
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 2 cups shredded bok choy or other Chinese white cabbage
Instructions
1 Place stock, fish sauce, lime juice, chilli, limes leaves and sugar in a pan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
2 Add chicken. Make sure chicken is covered with poaching liquid and cook for 10-12 minutes or until cooked through.
3 Meanwhile, cook rice following packet directions. Steam or microwave vegetables. To steam vegetables, wrap 4 separate portions of veges in baking paper make parcels. Wrap vegetables securely and place in a colander or sieve over a pan of boiling water. Cook for 5 minutes.
4 Serve chicken on rice with veges and topped with liquid. Garnish with coriander.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 404cal
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Kilojoules 1690kJ
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Protein 40g
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Total fat 4g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 50g
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–Sugars 11g
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Dietary fibre 5g
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Sodium 640mg
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Calcium 80mg
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Iron 2.5mg
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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