Mango Basil Chicken And Brown Rice Salad Recipes

THAI MANGO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 F, or warm up your grill.
• Stir together the marinade ingredients and slather over chicken breasts. Set chicken in a baking dish or pan.
• Add a little water to the bottom of the pan to keep from drying out.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until cooked through. Alternatively, grill chicken over a hot grill, basting with leftover marinade.
• When chicken is cool enough, slice into bite-size pieces.
• Combine all dressing ingredients in a bowl or cup, stirring to dissolve sugar. This dressing should be a mingling of sweet, sour, spicy and salty, but an emphasis on sweet and spicy. (Note: it will taste strong now, but will be delicious when combined with the salad). Set aside.
• Place coconut in a dry frying pan and stir continuously 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat, or until it turns light golden brown and fragrant. Transfer to a bowl to cool. Set aside.
• To finish, place all salad ingredients together in a large bowl: mango, red pepper, cucumber, sprouts, onion, basil, and chicken.
• Pour over the dressing and toss well. Add the toasted coconut and nuts and toss again.
• Do a taste-test. If you prefer it sweeter, add a little more sugar. If too salty or sweet, add more lime juice. Add more chili for more spice.
• Serve right in the salad bowl or portion out into individual bowls.

THAI SALAD WITH WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package directions, set aside and chill.
• Whisk the peanut butter, vinegar, oil, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic, and poblano peppers in a small bowl, set aside.
• Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise before cutting them into 1/2-inch slices.
• Combine the rice with cucumber, dressing, chicken, and onion. Cover and chill.
• Just before serving, toss the salad with the spinach and basil.

CHICKEN MANGO BASIL STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the broth, soy sauce, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, vinegar, red pepper flakes and sugar until smooth. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, toss the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and remaining 3 teaspoons cornstarch.
• In a large 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat until hot and rippling. Add the chicken, breaking up any clumps, and cook until it is golden brown on all sides and just barely cooked through (it will cook a few minutes longer later in the recipe). Scrape the chicken onto a plate, keeping as much liquid in the skillet as possible.
• Add the garlic, bell pepper, and onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, until the vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the skillet over medium heat. Whisk the sauce quickly before pouring it into the skillet. Add the mango (or pineapple). Cook, stirring constantly, while the sauce simmers and thickens, 1-2 minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
• Sprinkle with basil and serve over rice.

CURRIED CHICKEN AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and curry powder and sauté 5 minutes. Add chicken and sauté until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and cool. Mix in rice, peas, bell peppers, raisins and cilantro.
• Whisk remaining 3/4 cup oil, vinegar and cumin in small bowl to blend. Add enough dressing to salad to season to taste; toss well. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)