Crispy chicken buddha bowl

This beautiful sunshine filled bowl is the perfect supper during a sunny day. This  bowl is filled with jerk spiced crispy chicken, sweet carrots, fresh romaine,  red cabage, quinoa and savoury peanut sauce.  This recipe is ready in 25 minutes, is super easy and delicious! It’s the perfect meal to eat outside! 

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Preparation

1

Cook quinoa:  Cook the quinoa like pasta. Bring water to a boil on high heat.

Add the quinoa to the boiling water, reduce the heat to low/medium and cook uncovered until desired texture is reached: 15 – 18 minutes. Using a strainer, strain and rinse the quinoa.

2

Prepare the chicken: Cut the chicken in 2 cm cubes. Coat each cube with the cornstarch spice mix. Season with salt & pepper.  

3

Cook the chicken:Heat a pan on medium-high heat. Drizzle with oil. Add the chicken cubes ensuring there is space between each cube. Cook 4 minutes (or until crispy), turn and cook an additional 4 minutes. Set aside.

Crispy note: To ensure maximum crispiness of the chicken cubes, turn the cubes carefully with a fork when they easily lift from the pan. Do not move the chicken while its cooking.  
6 portions note: If you have a 6 portion meal, you may require 2 pans or you can cook the chicken in 2 batches. 
Chicken internal temperature: Ensure the chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165ºF.

3

Prepare the carrots and cabbage: Wash and rinse all produce. Cut the carrots and cabbage both in thin slices.

Cabbage note:  When opening the cabbage, place the bag under running cold water. This reduces the spread of the gas and smell emitted by the cabbage. 

4

Assemble & serve:
Bowl: Arrange all the ingredients in individual bowls, Garnish with the spicy peanut sauce.

Plated: In a bowl combine the romaine, red cabage and carrots. Add half the spice peanut sauce. Combine to make a salad. Plate the quinoa and chicken. Serve with the rest of the spicy peanut sauce and the salad.

Note: this bowl is also delicious the following day. Heat the chicken on a baking sheet to make it crispy. Add the dressing and romaine just before serving to ensure the vegetables stay crunchy.

Bon Appétit!

Ingredients

included

2 portions

4 portions

6 portions

chicken

220 gr

440 gr

660 gr

quinoa

2/3 cup

1 1/3 cup

2 cups

romaine lettuce

90 gr

180 gr

260 gr

red cabbage

80 gr

160 gr

240 gr

carrot

150 gr

300 gr

450 gr

cornstarch mix

45 gr

90 gr

135 gr

Peanut sauce

120 ml

240 ml

360 ml

Health Fact

Dr. Craig Herrington, Naturopath

Owner of Regina Naturopathic

CABBAGE
A number of recent studies suggest that eating cabbage can promote healthy estrogen metabolism, reducing the risk of hormone positive breast cancer. 

Cooking with Kids

Lacey Engel, Dietician

Owner of Beyond Baby Nutrition

Cooking for kids?
Feel free to slowly introduce new flavour to children. Some children may need a few tries to enjoy red cabbage. Try giving a little bit of the cabbage to children to see if they like it. You can cut the piece of cabbage in a funny shape to increase their curiosity. If they don’t like it, don’t be concerned, it may take up to 20 exposures for a child to learn to like a food.

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing step 2 & 4.

  • Coat the chicken in cornstarch and spice mix & salt the chicken
  • Assemble & serve 

Recommended Wine Pairing

JP CHENET RESERVE PINOT NOIR
Raspberry and cherry aromas with a touch of spice. A red berry flavour with a medium finish.
Region: France
Alcohol: 12%
Price
(SLGA): $15.04

CONO SUR ORGANIC SAUVIGNON BLANC
Mineral and citric, with herbal hints and notes of white flowers and melon on the nose. A balanced wine with a long mineral finish.
Region: San Antonio Valley, Chili
Colour: White
Alcohol: 
13.5%
Price (SLGA): $13.15

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Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free. 

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