Ginger Chicken with Green Beans, Carrots and Rice
Tender chicken simmers with fresh ginger, soft green beans and carrots, served over fluffy rice with a scatter of fresh herbs.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Low-FODMAP and 11 more diets
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Ingredients
- 600 g boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 300 g green beans, trimmed and cut into short pieces
- 250 g carrots, thinly sliced
- 250 g jasmine rice, uncooked
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Method
- Rinse rice, cover with water, and simmer until tender.15 min timer
- Simmer carrots and green beans in water until very tender.10 min timer
- Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and brown in olive oil.
- Add ginger and garlic-infused oil; simmer until chicken reaches 165°F.8 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share, then stir herbs through the chicken.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Serve the chicken and vegetables over fluffy rice.
Kids’ plate: Ginger Chicken and Rice
On the plate: Chicken pieces, soft green beans and carrots over rice, with herbs left off.
Make it a game: Make a little rice nest for the chicken and vegetables. Pick a green bean or carrot to be the nest's garden guest.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Rice, chicken, ginger and vegetables; no soy sauce or seaweed.
- Gluten-free: Rice, plain chicken and vegetables, with no wheat, barley or rye ingredients.
- Low-histamine: Freshly cooked chicken, rice, green beans, carrots and ginger, without citrus, vinegar or fermented sauces.
- Kid (4–12): Mild chicken, soft vegetables and familiar rice, with the herbs left off the children's share.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft carrots, green beans cut short, rice and thin chicken pieces.
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