Poached Ginger Chicken

Name: Poached Ginger Chicken
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon Asian chili sauce (such as sambal oelek); 1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced; 1 2-inch piece ginger, peeled; 1 Juice of lime; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 Tbsps peanut oil; 1 bunch radishes, thinly sliced, or 1 small daikon radish, peeled and cut into matchsticks; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 large shallot; 794 grams boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 teaspoons sugar; 1 bunch watercress, trimmed

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Poached Ginger Chicken a try. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 406 calories, 43g of protein, and 23g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up watercress, cucumber, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes.

Instructions

Put the chicken in a medium pot with just enough water to cover; add 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat and cook until the chicken is firm to the touch, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare a bowl of salted ice water.

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Whole Chicken

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Drain the chicken and plunge into the ice water for about 30 seconds to stop the cooking.

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Drain again. Grate the ginger and shallot into a small bowl. Stir in 3 tablespoons peanut oil, the sesame oil and 1/4 teaspoon each sugar and salt. Toss the cucumber and radishes with the chili sauce, 3/4 teaspoon salt, the remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon sugar in a large bowl.

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