Gochujang chicken crunch bowl

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Sweet-spicy sticky chicken over rice with a crunchy red cabbage slaw. Tastier than a takeaway, ready in 15 minutes.

Per bowl · serves 1 · 15 minutes · great lunchbox

515kcal
39 gProtein
62 gCarbs
12 gFat

Bigger days? Use the full rice pouch (+200 kcal). Smaller days? Swap half the rice for extra slaw. Protein stays above 35 g.

Ingredients

  • 120 g chicken breast, bite-size
  • 125 g microwave basmati rice (half a pouch)
  • 40 g frozen edamame
  • 15 g gochujang paste
  • 5 g honey
  • 5 ml light soy sauce
  • 80 g red cabbage and carrot, finely shredded (or plain slaw mix)
  • 1 spring onion
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • 5 ml toasted sesame oil
  • 3 g sesame seeds

Method

  1. Mix the gochujang, honey and soy.
  2. Pan-fry the chicken in a non-stick pan with a splash of water for 6 to 7 minutes until cooked through. Add the sauce and toss for 1 minute until sticky.
  3. Microwave the rice and edamame together for 2 minutes.
  4. Toss the slaw with the lime juice and sesame oil.
  5. Build: rice and edamame, slaw, sticky chicken. Top with spring onion and sesame seeds.

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