Creamy Garlicky Chicken with Coriander Lime Rice
Tender strips of chicken simmered in a rich, creamy garlic sauce, served with fragrant coriander-lime rice for a quick and flavour-packed weeknight meal.
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken
chicken breast (thin strips)
450 g
salt
1 tsp
black pepper
0.5 tsp
cornstarch
1 tbsp
oil
2 tbsp
Creamy Sauce
butter
1 tbsp
all-purpose flour
1 tbsp
milk
240 ml
oregano
0.5 tsp
paprika
0.5 tsp
red chilli flakes
0.5 tsp
Garlic-Chilli Oil
garlic (chopped)
1 tbsp
green chilli (chopped)
1 piece
oil
1 tsp
Coriander Lime Rice
cooked rice
400 g
oil
1 tbsp
garlic (chopped)
1 tbsp
green chilli (chopped)
1 piece
onion (small, chopped)
0.5 piece
paprika
0.5 tsp
chilli flakes
0.5 tsp
coriander (chopped)
0.5 cup
lime (zest only)
1 piece
Instructions
Prepare chicken
Season and coat the chicken strips with salt, pepper, and cornstarch.
Sear chicken
Heat oil in a pan and sear the chicken on high heat until golden and cooked through.
Make creamy sauce
Melt butter, whisk in flour, then gradually add milk to create a smooth sauce.
Season the sauce
Add oregano, paprika, and red chilli flakes to the sauce.
Combine chicken with sauce
Return the seared chicken to the pan and mix with the creamy sauce.
Prepare garlic-chilli oil
Heat oil and fry chopped garlic and green chilli until fragrant.
Finish the chicken
Pour the garlic-chilli oil over the creamy chicken and serve hot.
Prepare rice base
Heat oil and sauté onion, garlic, and green chilli until golden.
Season the rice
Add paprika and chilli flakes, then stir in the cooked rice.
Finish the rice
Add chopped coriander and lime zest, then serve alongside the chicken.
Original recipe
Storage
Store rice and chicken separately for best texture. Reheat gently to avoid separating the creamy sauce.
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