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Asian Chicken with Garlic Rice and Peanuts
Asian

Asian Chicken with Garlic Rice and Peanuts

Chicken strips in a ginger-soy-honey marinade, tossed with carrots and zucchini, served over buttery garlic jasmine rice. Topped with crushed peanuts and a squeeze of lime.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
  • healthy
  • kid-friendly

Ingredients

For 4 servings

  • chicken breast20 oz
  • jasmine rice2 cup
  • carrot2 piece
  • zucchini1 piece
  • scallion2 piece
  • garlic2 clove
  • fresh ginger2 tsp
  • jalapeno2 piece
  • lime1 piece
  • soy sauce4 tbsp
  • honey1¼ tbsp
  • roasted peanuts4 tbsp
  • butter2 tbsp
  • olive oil2 tbsp
  • salt½ tsp
  • black pepper½ tsp

You'll need

skillet · pot · bowl

Method

  1. Melt butter with oil and saute the minced garlic until fragrant.

    2 min · saute

  2. Stir in the rice, water and salt, then cover and simmer on low.

    13 min · simmer

  3. Rest off the heat, still covered. Do not peek.

    10 min · rest

  4. Grate the ginger, slice the jalapeno, and cut the lime into wedges.

    4 min · prep

  5. Slice the green onions. Cut carrot into matchsticks and zucchini into half-moons.

    4 min · prep

  6. Whisk ginger, jalapeno, honey, soy, lime and oil into a marinade.

    2 min · prep

  7. Slice the chicken into strips and saute until golden.

    6 min · saute

  8. Add half the green onions, season, and cook the chicken through.

    3 min · saute

  9. Saute the carrot and zucchini until just tender with some bite.

    5 min · saute

  10. Return the chicken, pour in the marinade, and toss until glossy.

    3 min · simmer

  11. Serve over the garlic rice with peanuts and green onions.

    2 min · rest

Serving suggestion

A handful of cucumber ribbons or a few torn cilantro leaves on top rounds it out.

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