Ginger-Blueberry Chicken Rice Bowls
Crisp-skinned chicken and tender vegetables get a savory ginger sauce with a gentle tart-sweet blueberry finish, all spooned over fluffy rice.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Low-histamine and 8 more diets
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Ingredients
- 400 g skin-on chicken thighs, boneless, cut into large bite-size pieces
- 150 g white rice, gluten-free
- 2 zucchini, cut into half-moons
- 2 carrots, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 2 cloves garlic, finely grated
- 240 ml water
- 60 g fresh blueberries, crushed
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ tsp sea salt
Method
- Rinse rice, then simmer until tender and the water is absorbed.15 min timer
- Salt chicken, then brown in hot olive oil until crisp and cooked through.10 min timer
- Stir in ginger, garlic, carrots and zucchini; soften until tender.5 min timer
- Add water and crushed blueberries; simmer until the sauce coats chicken.8 min timer
- Fold in parsley, spoon over rice, and serve while hot.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Chicken, rice, vegetables and ginger; no soy, legumes, dairy or cheese.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free rice and water keep the bowl free of wheat, barley and rye.
- Low-histamine: Fresh chicken, zucchini, carrots, blueberries and parsley make a sauce without vinegar, citrus, stock or fermented foods.
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