Dinner recipe

Chicken Satay Rice Bowls with Crunchy Cucumber

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Quick chicken satay rice bowls with chicken breast strips, microwave basmati rice, cucumber, carrots, peanut butter, soy sauce, lime, and coriander.

20 min720 kcal4 base servingsDinnerQuickFamily Friendly
ContainsGluten, Milk, Peanuts, Soya
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Focus ingredients: chicken breast fillets, microwave basmati rice, peanut butter, cucumber

Dietary fit: Dairy-free

Serving tip: Serve the remaining sauce separately so each person can add as much as they like.

Chicken Satay Rice Bowls with Crunchy Cucumber plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 600g chicken breast fillets
  • 2 pouchs microwave basmati rice
  • 1 cucumber
  • 2 carrots
  • 15g fresh coriander
  • 1 lime
  • 3 tbsp peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 15g fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

wide frying pan, mixing bowl, peeler, grater, knife, chopping board

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Chicken Satay Rice Bowls with Crunchy Cucumber cooking step 1: Prepare the bowl ingredients.
    Step 1

    Prepare the bowl ingredients

    Slice the chicken breast fillets into thin strips, ribbon the carrots with a peeler, dice the cucumber, chop the coriander, grate the ginger, and cut the lime into wedges.

    8 min
  2. Chicken Satay Rice Bowls with Crunchy Cucumber cooking step 2: Mix the satay sauce.
    Step 2

    Mix the satay sauce

    Whisk the peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, ginger, 2 tablespoons lime juice, black pepper, and 3 tablespoons warm water until spoonable.

    3 min
  3. Chicken Satay Rice Bowls with Crunchy Cucumber cooking step 3: Cook the chicken.
    Step 3

    Cook the chicken

    Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wide frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the chicken with a pinch of salt for 5 to 6 minutes until golden and no pink patches remain.

    6 min
  4. Chicken Satay Rice Bowls with Crunchy Cucumber cooking step 4: Coat with sauce.
    Step 4

    Coat with sauce

    Reduce the heat, add half the satay sauce, and bubble for 2 minutes until the chicken is glossy and coated.

    2 min
  5. Chicken Satay Rice Bowls with Crunchy Cucumber cooking step 5: Heat the rice.
    Step 5

    Heat the rice

    Microwave the basmati rice pouches to pack instructions, then tip into bowls and fluff with a fork.

    3 min
  6. Chicken Satay Rice Bowls with Crunchy Cucumber cooking step 6: Serve the bowls.
    Step 6

    Serve the bowls

    Top the rice with satay chicken, cucumber, carrot ribbons, coriander, remaining sauce, and lime wedges.

    3 min