“There is no sight on earth more appealing than the sight of a woman making dinner for someone she loves.” ~ Thomas Wolfe
I needed something to make for dinner last night and I didn’t feel like going to the store. So I searched my pantry and found this broth, which I had forgotten that I bought a couple of months ago. I then went and searched the freezer and found a package of chicken and a package of peas. Then I began to think of what to do with it all…. this is what I came up with…. I wasn’t sure what to expect.. but, it turned out to be one of the best meals I’ve made to date. I got rave reviews from my critics… so I thought I would pass it along to you.. makes an excellent one dish meal.. full of flavor.. quick and easy!
What You Will Need:
2 tbs. vegetable oil
1 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed or grated
1.5 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts (i prefer thighs), cut up*
4 c. Thai Coconut Curry Chicken Broth
2 tsp. low sodium soy sauce
Dash ground corriander
Dash curry powder
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 c. uncooked white rice ( i use jasmati)
10 oz. frozen peas
Salt and pepper to taste
What To Do:
Heat oil in a large skillet, over medium heat. Add crushed red pepper, onion and garlic. Sautee until onions are transluscent and tender. Add chicken, 1/2 cup of the flavored chicken broth, the soy sauce, corriander, curry, salt and pepper. Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stir often.
In the meantime, in a medium saucepan, over medium high heat, combine 2 cups of the chicken broth with 1 cup of uncooked rice. Cook according to directions, but, watch carefully to avoid burning!! ( i speak from experience ) Add salt and pepper to taste.
In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in the remaining chicken broth.
Pour cornstarch mixture over chicken. Cook and stir for approximately 5 minutes, until it begins to thicken. Add rice and peas to the skillet. Cover and cook an additional 10 to 15 minutes until all liquid is absorbed and peas are heated through. Stir often to prevent sticking. That’s it!
I will definitely be making this one again! Next time I may try omitting the rice and serve the chicken and sauce over couscous…… Would love to know what you think if you try this one! Hope you enjoy!!
♥Cas♥
*TIP: To make cutting easier, cut while chicken is partially frozen.
