Healthy Rice Chicken Bowl
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Chicken-Veggie Stir Fry
  • Boneless chicken, diced- 2 chicken breasts
  • Sesame oil- 1 tsp
  • Ginger, sliced- 1-inch slice
  • Onion, sliced- 1
  • Carrot, sliced- 1
  • Red pepper, cubed- 1
  • Green pepper, cubed- 1
  • Soy sauce- 2 tbsp
  • Hoisin sauce- 1 tbsp
  • Chili paste- 1 tsp (or add ¼ tsp ground black pepper)
  • Green onions, chopped- 1 stalk
  • Cilantro, chopped- 2 tbsp
Build The Bowl
  • Brown rice
  • Chicken-veggie stir fry
  • Steamed sweet potatoes
  • Spinach leaves
  • Yogurt
Instructions
  1. I cooked brown rice in the Instant Pot: add 1½ cups rinsed brown rice & 1¾ cups water to the inner pot. Pressure cook for 8 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes & then do a quick pressure release.
Making Asian style chicken-veggie stir fry
  1. I've used boneless chicken breasts, dice the chicken.
  2. Place a wok over medium heat, add sesame oil.
  3. Add onion & carrot, saute for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the chicken, combine well.
  5. Add soy sauce, hoisin sauce & chili paste; combine well & cook covered till the chicken has turned tender.
  6. Add red pepper & green pepper, stir fry for 2 minutes.
  7. Finish it off with chopped green onions & cilantro.
Steamed Sweet Potatoes
  1. I cooked the sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot, half the sweet potatoes, add 1 cup water.
  2. Pressure cook at high for 5 minutes.
  3. After pressure cooking, do a quick pressure release.
Build the bowl
  1. To a bowl, add the brown rice
  2. Add chicken-veggie stir fry.
  3. Keep 2 steamed sweet potatoes.
  4. I also kept some fresh spinach leaves & yogurt; you can keep your favourite salad.
  5. Enjoy this for lunch or dinner, it's healthy & delicious.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/healthy-doesnt-have-to-be-boring-4-easy-lunch-dinner-recipe-ideas/