One-Pot Gingery Chicken and Rice with Peanut Sauce and Pickled Cucumbers
A simple one-pot meal that is FULL of flavor.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Ingredients for Cucumber:
- 1 English cucumber
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- Pinch salt
Ingredients for Chicken:
- 6 skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 large shallot finely chopped
- 6-8 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 1 2 in. Piece of ginger peeled and finely chopped
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce or ponzu sauce
- 3 ¼ cups of coconut water
Ingredients for Peanut Sauce:
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 5 tsp Sriracha
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 ½ tsp. Honey
- ¼ cup of warm water
Instructions
Steps:
- For cucumbers, slice lengthwise and then into thin diagonal slices. In a bowl combine vinegar, sugar, and salt. Combine until salt and sugar dissolve. Add cucumbers and put them in the fridge to brine.
- Pat dry chicken thighs and season with salt all over. Place the chicken skin side down into a dutch oven or large pot on medium heat. Cook undisturbed until golden brown and crisp, about 8-10 min. Then, slide the chicken around for even browning and continue until its a deep brown color, 1-2 min. Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Over medium-low heat, add shallots, garlic, ginger, and crushed red pepper to the pot and cook until fragrant, 2 min. Rinse the rice, then add into the pot and stir for 2 min. Stir in soy sauce, a pinch of salt, and coconut water. Add chicken back into the pot skin side up. Increase the heat to medium and bring the liquid to a simmer. Immediately cover pot, reduce the heat to low, and cook 25 min. Remove from heat and let chicken and rice sit 10 minutes.
- Assemble the dish, serving the chicken and rice with peanut sauce, cucumbers, and some fresh cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 740kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 937mg | Potassium: 954mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 171IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3mg
