Gizzi Erskine Thai Chicken Satay Rice Bowl

Lazytoad2001 · June 2013

Hi All

I dont often post here but I have discoverd this fabulous recipe in the skinny weeks and weekend treats book by Gizzi. Its the simplest thing to make and only 500 calories including the rice. It doesnt taste anything like diet food, give it a go.

■2 chicken thighs, skin on, bones removed - I use breasts and its still delicious
■1 tsp curry powder
■a good pinch of sea salt
■olive oil spray
■30g Thai yellow curry paste (or Thai red curry paste) - I use the red as cant get yellow
■200g reduced-fat coconut milk - Approx half a can
■200ml chicken stock
■1 tbsp peanut butter
■1 tbsp palm sugar
■1 tbsp Thai fish sauce
■5 lime leaves
■120g freshly cooked brown rice
■½ small cucumber, deseeded and cut into matchsticks
■4 spring onions, cut into matchsticks
■a handful of bean sprouts - I leave these out
■1 tbsp chopped toasted peanuts
■a small handful each of fresh coriander and Thai basil leaves (or regular basil leaves) - I leave this out as I dont like it.
Method
1.Rub the chicken thighs with the curry powder and salt, then spritz gently with olive oil. Set aside.
2.To make the sauce, spritz a little oil into the bottom of a pan over a moderate heat. Add the curry paste and fry for 2 minutes.
3.Pour over the reduced-fat coconut milk (the sauce will be thinner than if you used full-fat, but you still get all the flavour), then add the chicken stock, peanut butter, palm sugar, fish sauce and lime leaves.
4.Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Keep warm.
5.Heat a griddle pan until smoking. Lay the chicken thighs in the pan, skin-side down, then lower the heat to medium.
6.Griddle for 4-5 minutes, until the skin is crisp and lightly charred, then turn over and cook for a further 4-5 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside to rest for a few minutes.
7.Put the chicken on a chopping board covered with baking paper (to prevent staining), then slice it thickly, pouring any excess cooking juices into the curry sauce.
8.Divide the cooked rice between bowls, pour on a little sauce, then top with the chicken, cucumber, spring onions, bean sprouts and peanuts. Scatter over the herbs and serve.

Give it a go peeps you will love it!!!