Crispy Chicken and Coconut Rice Bowl
Golden pan-seared chicken glazed with coconut aminos, lime, and ginger, served over fluffy coconut rice with quick-pickled cabbage for crunch.

Total
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 10 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp toasted pumpkin seeds
- 2 scallions, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the jasmine rice, then cook it with coconut milk, water, and a pinch of salt until tender, about 18 minutes.
- 2
Toss the shredded red cabbage with rice vinegar, honey, and a pinch of salt; set aside to quick-pickle.
- 3
Whisk coconut aminos, lime juice, ginger, and garlic in a small bowl.
- 4
Heat avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the chicken thighs 5-6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- 5
Pour the coconut aminos glaze into the skillet and simmer 2 minutes, spooning it over the chicken until sticky.
- 6
Slice the chicken and serve over coconut rice with pickled cabbage, toasted pumpkin seeds, and scallions.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
640
32% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 760 mg |
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