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Asian poached chicken with basmati & cucumber
Photo: Lily Banse

Asian poached chicken with basmati & cucumber

9 ingredients Serves 2 openrecipes
Asian poached chicken with basmati & cucumber

You’ll love this easy, quick and healthy midweek dinner - ready in just 20 minutes

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

529
Calories
37g
Protein
18g
Fat
52g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 100g basmati rice
  • 2 skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 slices of root ginger
  • 1 garlic clove , sliced
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • chicken stock fresh, cube or concentrate, made up to 500ml
  • ½ cucumber , peeled and sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds , toasted
  • chilli sauce to serve

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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