Poulet Caramel / Citron by @niangcook

≈ 35 min

2 servings

🍚

140 g

Rice

💧

180 ml

Water

🥥

15 ml

Coconut oil

🍗

170 g

Chicken breast

🧂

5 ml

Salt

⚫

1 ml

Pepper

🌶️

1 ml

Paprika

🫚

1 ml

Ginger

🌶️

2.5 ml

Chili

🧅

140 g

Onion

🥢

100 ml

Soy sauce

🍬

13 g

Sugar

🍋

15 ml

Lime juice

  1. Rinse
    • white rice
    • water

    Rinse the white rice under cold water until the water runs mostly clear.

  2. Add
    • white rice
    • water

    Add the rinsed white rice and 180 ml water to the saucepan, then bring it to a boil over the stovetop.

  3. Simmer
    • white rice
    • water

    Cover the saucepan and simmer the rice on low heat until the water is absorbed, about 12 minutes.

  4. Rest
    • white rice

    Remove the rice from the heat and let it rest, covered, for 5 minutes.

  5. Dice
    • onion
    • chicken breast

    Dice the onion and cut the chicken breast into bite-size pieces.

  6. Season
    • chicken breast
    • salt
    • Ginger

    Season the chicken pieces with 1 tsp salt, black pepper, paprika, ground ginger, and 1/2 tsp chili powder.

  7. Heat
    • coconut oil
    • onion

    Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, then sauté the diced onion for 3 to 4 minutes.

  8. Add
    • chicken breast

    Add the seasoned chicken to the frying pan and cook it until browned on all sides, about 5 to 7 minutes.

  9. Pour
    • salty soy sauce
    • sugar

    Pour 100 ml salty soy sauce into the pan and add 1 tbsp sugar.

  10. Stir
    • chicken breast
    • salty soy sauce
    • sugar

    Stir the chicken and simmer the sauce until glossy and caramelized, about 5 to 7 minutes.

  11. Juice
    • lime juice
    • Chicken breast

    Juice half a lime and stir 1 tbsp lime juice into the caramel chicken.

  12. Serve
    • white rice
    • chicken breast
    • Lime juice

    Fluff the rice with a fork and serve the caramel lime chicken over the rice.

Poulet Caramel / Citron by @niangcook

≈ 35 min

2 servings

🍚

140 g

Rice

💧

180 ml

Water

🥥

15 ml

Coconut oil

🍗

170 g

Chicken breast

🧂

5 ml

Salt

⚫

1 ml

Pepper

🌶️

1 ml

Paprika

🫚

1 ml

Ginger

🌶️

2.5 ml

Chili

🧅

140 g

Onion

🥢

100 ml

Soy sauce

🍬

13 g

Sugar

🍋

15 ml

Lime juice

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Rinse the white rice under cold water until the water runs mostly clear.

    🍚white rice
    💧water
    🥄measuring cup
    🍲saucepan with lid
  2. Step 2/12

    Add the rinsed white rice and 180 ml water to the saucepan, then bring it to a boil over the stovetop.

    🍚white rice
    💧water
    🍲saucepan with lid
  3. Step 3/12

    Cover the saucepan and simmer the rice on low heat until the water is absorbed, about 12 minutes.

    🍚white rice
    💧water
    🍲saucepan with lid
  4. Step 4/12

    Remove the rice from the heat and let it rest, covered, for 5 minutes.

    🍚white rice
    🍲saucepan with lid
  5. Step 5/12

    Dice the onion and cut the chicken breast into bite-size pieces.

    🧅onion
    🍗chicken breast
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  6. Step 6/12

    Season the chicken pieces with 1 tsp salt, black pepper, paprika, ground ginger, and 1/2 tsp chili powder.

    🍗chicken breast
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🌶️paprika
    🫚ground ginger
    🌶️chili powder
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄measuring spoons
  7. Step 7/12

    Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, then sauté the diced onion for 3 to 4 minutes.

    🥥coconut oil
    🧅onion
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  8. Step 8/12

    Add the seasoned chicken to the frying pan and cook it until browned on all sides, about 5 to 7 minutes.

    🍗chicken breast
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  9. Step 9/12

    Pour 100 ml salty soy sauce into the pan and add 1 tbsp sugar.

    🥢salty soy sauce
    🍬sugar
    🍳frying pan
    🥄measuring cup
    🥄measuring spoons
  10. Step 10/12

    Stir the chicken and simmer the sauce until glossy and caramelized, about 5 to 7 minutes.

    🍗chicken breast
    🥢salty soy sauce
    🍬sugar
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  11. Step 11/12

    Juice half a lime and stir 1 tbsp lime juice into the caramel chicken.

    🍋lime juice
    🍋citrus juicer
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  12. Step 12/12

    Fluff the rice with a fork and serve the caramel lime chicken over the rice.

    🍚white rice
    🍗chicken breast
    🍲saucepan with lid
    🍳frying pan

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Liquids, Oils, Meat, Poultry, Herbs and Spices, Vegetables, Sweeteners, Fruits, Citrus

Ingredients

Rice, Water, Coconut oil, Chicken breast, Salt, Pepper, Paprika, Ginger, Chili, Onion, Soy sauce, Sugar, Lime juice

Notes

Rice (1 glass), Water (1 glass), Pepper (part of the spice mix, amount shared with salt measure), Paprika (part of the spice mix, amount shared with salt measure), Ginger (part of the spice mix, amount shared with salt measure), Soy sauce (salty soy sauce), Sugar (white or brown sugar), Lime juice (juice of half a lime)

Allergens

Coconut

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

820 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 59g, Carbohydrates: 101g, Fat: 17g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 23g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 3000mg, Potassium: 690mg, Iron: 3.2mg, Calcium: 85mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 13mg, Vitamin B6: 1.1mg, Vitamin B12: 0.5µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

35 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

measuring cup, measuring spoons, chef's knife, cutting board, saucepan with lid, frying pan, wooden spoon, citrus juicer

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Ramadan, Iftar, Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@niangcook

Origin

Cuisine

French, Asian

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Fluffy, Saucy, Sticky

Flavors

Sweet, Salty, Savory, Tangy, Spicy, Umami

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Cool quickly before refrigerating,Store in an airtight container at or below 4°C / 40°F,Reheat chicken until piping hot), freezer : 2 months (Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Freeze promptly after cooling,Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating)