Metabolism support Pescatarian Sesame-crusted salmon with quinoa & pickled cucumber
Salmon under a sesame crust with herby quinoa and quick-pickled cucumber.
Thai basil chicken with green beans
Fiery-optional minced chicken with green beans and holy-basil flavours over jasmine rice.
Ingredients
Servings 2
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Method
- Step 1
Cook the rice.
- Step 2
Fry garlic (and chilli) in the oil 30 seconds; add the chicken and brown hard, breaking it up.
- Step 3
Add beans and 2 tbsp water; 2 minutes.
- Step 4
Season with soy, oyster, fish sauce and sugar; fold in basil off the heat.
- Step 5
Serve on rice, fried egg on top if you're in.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 520 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 38g |
| Carbohydrates | 50g |
| – of which sugars | 7g |
| Fibre | 4g |
| Fat | 18g |
| – of which saturates | 4g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.3g |
| Calcium | 80mg |
| Iron | 2.8mg |
| Salt | 1.9g |
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