Mango Chicken on Cauliflower Egg Fried Rice
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- Prep time
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- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 tbsp Tapioca flour
- 400 g Chicken breast patted dry and cut into one-inch cubes
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp Coconut oil
- 4 tsp coconut oil (divided)
- 1 tbsp ginger (grated)
- 3 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
- 1 1/2 cup 360ml mango juice (100% pure juice)
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos*
- 3 tsp tapioca flour
- 6 cups cauliflower cut into bite-sized pieces (about 620g)
- 3 tsp coconut oil
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1/4 cup spring onion (chopped)
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 300 g baby beans (ends removed)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Chopped spring onions
- Toasted black sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Chicken
- 2
Place chicken, flour, salt & pepper into a ziplock bag. Seal and toss to coat chicken with seasoning and flour.
- 3
Heat pan on medium high heat, add oil.
- 4
Shake off excess flour, and pan fry chicken until golden on all sides. You may have to do this in batches.
- 5
Remove and set aside.
- 6
Mango Sauce
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With the same pan, give it a wipe with kitchen towels.
- 8
Add oil and heat on medium heat, melt coconut oil.
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Add in the ginger, garlic, chilli flakes, and cumin. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
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Add in the juice and coconut aminos.
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Bring to boil at high heat.
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Add 1 tbsp of sauce liquid to 1 tbsp of tapioca flour in a bowl, and whisk until smooth.
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Pour mixture into sauce while stirring constantly, and cook for 2 minutes.
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Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 6-7 mins, stirring frequently, until the sauce reduces by about 1/4.
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Remove from heat, and add in chicken.
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Toss to coat.
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Cauliflower rice
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Process cauliflower in food processor until you get rice size pieces.
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Heat wok on high heat, and add coconut oil.
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Add cauliflower to stir fry for 6-8 minutes.
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Create a well in the middle of the cauliflower and add in eggs.
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Scramble until almost set, and toss together with cauliflower.
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Season with coconut aminos, salt, and pepper.
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Remove from heat, and toss in spring onions.
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Baby Beans
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Heat pan on medium high heat, and add oil.
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Add beans to saute until desired done-ness.
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Season with salt and black pepper half way through.
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Serving
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Serve garnished with chopped spring onions, and toasted sesame seeds.