Ok so this isn’t the pretties of dishes but it is delicious. Perfect for a day you are feeling hungry. The recipe makes a lot, so there will be room for seconds 🙂
Makes 4 servings
You will need:
450g ‘Chicken’ pieces
2 tablespoons Coconut oil
250g Black Rice or Quinoa Noodles
1 Onion, sliced
250g Brown mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves Garlic, crushed
1/2 cup Vegetable stock
1 tin Coconut cream (full fat coconut milk plus cream)
Juice of 1 Lime
1 tablespoon of Corn Flour, for thickening, dissolve in 1/4 cup of water
Fresh Basil leaves
In a large pan, warm the coconut oil, adding the chicken pieces. Season well and cook until done, usually 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour it to a bowl.
Cook the noodles following the instructions on the packet.
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Add the mushrooms, onion, garlic to the pan and cook until browned and soft. Takes about 10 minutes.
Then add the stock, coconut cream and lime. Simmer for 2 minutes, remove from the heat and stir in the corn flour, stir well to combine.
Add the ‘chicken’ pieces to the mixture and stir.
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Stir in the noodles, season well and serve.
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Add some heat if you like and garnish with a few basil leaves
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