Thought I'd share last night's dinner with you guys and gals. it was amazingly easy and amazingly good!
I'm just getting to know Thai fish sauce and what it brings to a dish. Probably old hat to some of you, but a very new additive for me.
I'm really enjoying experimenting with it. An interesting flavor, that. This tasty dish was almost effortless to prepare. Goes together in minutes! My kinda food! We both thoroughly enjoyed this and hope you will, too. I served my portion atop some leftover steamed cauliflower, which was quite good. My husband had his atop some leftover basmati rice. This would also be good atop steamed spaghetti squash, zucchini pasta or eaten alone with side vegetables of your choice. This dish is suitable for all Atkins phases and for your Paleo-Primal guests as well. I use coconut aminos nowadays for its healthier and low sodium qualities, but you can certainly substitute tamari or low-sodium soy sauce if you prefer.
INGREDIENTS:
2 chicken breasts (10 oz., skinless, boneless, cut into small bites)
1 T. coconut oil
2 T. olive oil
4 oz. onion, chopped or sliced (yellow, white or red)
1 large jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and chopped
1 clove minced garlic
½ tsp. minced ginger root
1 tsp. Thai fish sauce
1 tsp. coconut aminos
¼ tsp. chile paste (I use Sambal Oelek)
½ c. fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
½ c. homemade chicken broth
Pinch of your preferred thickener (optional)
¼ c. green onion, chopped (optional)
DIRECTIONS: Heat oils in a non-stick skillet or wok and add onion and jalapeno. Saute until it begins to wilt/caramelize. Add garlic, ginger, fish sauce, coconut aminos and chili paste. Continue to stir fry a couple minutes. Add cilantro and broth. Allow flavors to meld a couple more minutes and thicken if desired. Serve at once.
NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 3 servings, each contains:
338 calories
21.43 g fat
5.17 g carbs, .97 g fiber, 4.2 g NET CARBS
29.7 g protein
495 mg sodium
388 mg potassium
46% RDA Vitamin B6, 39% C, 13% E, 12% copper, 18% iron, 92% niacin, 45% selenium, 10% thiamin, 14% zinc