Honey-Chile Chicken on Coconut Rice

Honey-Chile Chicken on Coconut Rice

Honey-Chile Chicken on Coconut Rice

Nonstick cooking spray

2 cups water

1 14 ounce can unsweetened light coconut milk

1 ¼ cups uncooked jasmine rice

½ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons olive oil

¾ cup chopped onion

¾ cup chopped yellow and/or red sweet pepper

2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 ½ cups frozen peas

2 T. honey

2 T. Asian chili paste (sambal oelek)

1 T. lime juice

2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast

Raw chip coconut, toasted (optional)

¼ cup snipped fresh cilantro

Lime wedges

 

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 3-quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray. In a small saucepan bring the water and coconut milk to boiling; pour into prepared baking dish. Stir in rice and salt. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and sweet pepper; cook 5 minutes or just until tender, stirring occasionally. Add ginger and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir onion mixture and peas into partially cooked rice. In a medium bowl combine the next four ingredients (through soy sauce); stir in chicken. Spoon chicken mixture over rice mixture. Bake, covered, 15 to 20 minutes more or until heated through and rice is tender. Sprinkle with coconut (if desired) and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges and/or additional chili paste.

 

8 servings

 

283 calories, (3 g saturated fat, 1 g polyunsaturated fat, 2 g monounsaturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 369 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 8 g sugar, 21 g protein.

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