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Ginger Peanut Chicken with Coconut Rice

Name: Ginger Peanut Chicken with Coconut Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Ginger Peanut Chicken:; 1 1/4 pounds chicken thighs, fat trimmed, cut into small bite-sized pieces; 1-inch piece of ginger, grated; 3 green onions, thinly sliced (white parts and green parts separated); zest and juice of 1-2 limes; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil; 2–3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 1 cup spinach, bok choy, etc.; Coconut Rice:; 2 cups white or jasmine rice; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 can coconut milk; a pinch of salt

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

15m

Total Time

25m

This flavorful Ginger Peanut Chicken with Coconut Rice is a perfect blend of savory and sweet. Tender chicken pieces are infused with ginger, lime, and brown sugar, then topped with chopped peanuts and cilantro. The creamy coconut rice is the ideal side to balance out the dish.

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Servings: 4

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1 1/4 pounds chicken thighs, fat trimmed, cut into small bite-sized pieces

1-inch piece of ginger, grated

3 green onions, thinly sliced (white parts and green parts separated)

zest and juice of 1-2 limes

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil

2–3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

1 cup spinach, bok choy, etc.

2 cups white or jasmine rice

In a stainless steel bowl, mix the chicken with the ginger, green onions (white parts), lime zest, brown sugar, salt, and oil. Marinate for 20 minutes-2 hours.

Add the rice ingredients to an Instant Pot. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes, followed by a natural pressure release for 10-15 minutes (it won’t be quite done yet after 3 minutes – it needs the rest time to finish cooking). Release the steam, fluff with a fork, and attempt not to eat the whole thing! (Don’t have an Instant Pot? Alternative methods are in the notes section!)

Heat a large skillet (nonstick or cast iron work well) to medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken to the pan, working in 1-2 batches depending on the size of your pan. Leave the chicken sitting undisturbed for several minutes to get a nice caramelization on the chicken.

When all the chicken is cooked, turn the heat down slightly and add the peanuts and garlic to the pan. Sauté for 3-5 minutes to get the peanuts roasty and the garlic nice and fragrant.

Finish by adding in the cilantro, green onion, and spinach. Squeeze lime juice into the pan and season with more salt and pepper as needed.

Serve over coconut rice! SO simple but so good.

Ginger Peanut Chicken with Coconut Rice

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