Description
Maple Chicken Coconut Rice is a delicious and flavorful dish combining spicy chicken with creamy coconut rice, perfect for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- Spicy Maple Chicken
- 450 g chicken breast or thighs, diced into small pieces
- 45 ml maple syrup
- 30 ml sriracha sauce (adjust if you like it spicier)
- 15 ml soy sauce
- 15 ml apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- Salt, to your liking
- Black pepper, to your liking
- 15 ml olive oil
- Coconut Rice
- 200 g jasmine rice
- 240 ml coconut milk
- 240 ml water
- A pinch of salt
- Optional Garnishes
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- Wedges of lime
- Toasted coconut flakes
- Sliced green onions
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the chicken that’s been marinated and cook it for about 4–5 minutes on each side until it’s golden and cooked through. Pour any leftover marinade over the chicken, and let it simmer for 2 minutes, coating the chicken in the sauce.
- Start by rinsing jasmine rice with cold water until it’s clear. In a saucepan, mix rice, coconut milk, water, and salt. Bring this to a boil, lower the heat, cover it up, and let it cook for 15 minutes. Once done, take it off the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
- Take a bowl and whisk together the maple syrup, sriracha, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic, and ginger. Season the chicken with salt and black pepper, and then coat it all in the marinade. Let it sit for about 10–15 minutes.
- Scoop the coconut rice into bowls and top each with the spicy maple chicken. Add garnishes like cilantro, lime wedges, toasted coconut flakes, and green onions if you want.
Notes
- Adjust the sriracha sauce according to your spice preference.
- You can also use brown rice instead of jasmine rice for a different texture.
- If you have leftovers, store the chicken and rice separately to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet Cooking and Boiling
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg