Recipe for a Peanut Chicken Bowl

Ingredients

Bowl

• 150 g chicken
• 50 g rice (Basmati)
• 100 g edamame
• 150 g broccoli
• 60 g carrot
• 100 g cucumber
• 1 spring onion
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)
• 1 pinch paprika powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper
• 1 tbsp oil for frying the chicken
• 2 tbsp peanuts (chopped)

Peanut sauce

• 1 tsp lime juice
• 1 clove garlic (pressed)
• 1 tsp ginger (freshly grated)
• 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
• 50 ml hot water
• 0.5 tsp sesame oil (optional)
• 25 g peanut butter
• 2 tsp soy sauce

Preparation

1. Cook rice according to package instructions, set aside.

2. Cut broccoli into florets and cook in simmering water for 4–5 minutes until al dente. Set aside.

3. Briefly cook edamame in boiling water, set aside.

4. Wash carrots and grate into fine strips. Set aside.

5. Rinse the chicken and cut into bite-sized pieces. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika powder and fry in a pan with a little oil.

6. Mix all ingredients for the sauce in a bowl, gradually add the hot water until the sauce is creamy. Optionally add a little sesame oil.

7. Now assemble the bowl: first put the rice as a base in a deep plate, then arrange edamame, broccoli, cucumbers, and carrots around the edges. Place the chicken in the middle.

8. Pour the peanut sauce over everything.

9. Top with the spring onion, sesame, and chopped peanuts.