A very flavorful Asian-type meal with a sweet heat that incorporates my favorite flavors (chili, lime, and cilantro) with a little bit of sugar. The sauce glazes the chicken and is wonderful over the cilantro couscous. You can substitute salt and pepper to taste for MSG.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
- 1 pinch monosodium glutamate (such as Ac'cent®), or to taste
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
- 1 lime, juiced and zested
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup couscous
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 4 wedges lime for garnish
Directions
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken breast cubes in the hot oil until the juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink inside, 5 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle chicken with monosodium glutamate as it cooks. Remove chicken from skillet.
Step 2
Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, lime juice, and lime zest in a bowl, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour sauce into hot skillet, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce begins to reduce slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix cooked chicken into sauce and cook until sauce forms a glaze on chicken pieces, about 2 to 3 more minutes, stirring often.
Step 3
Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a saucepan. Stir couscous into vegetable broth, turn off the heat, and let couscous stand until broth is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Stir cilantro into couscous.
Step 4
Arrange couscous onto a serving platter, top with chicken and sauce, and serve with lime wedges. Squeeze lime wedges over couscous and chicken before serving.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 380 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat6g | 8% |
Saturated Fat1g | 6% |
Cholesterol59mg | 20% |
Sodium1675mg | 73% |
Total Carbohydrate52g | 19% |
Dietary Fiber3g | 11% |
Total Sugars22g | |
Protein28g | |
Vitamin C8mg | 39% |
Calcium60mg | 5% |
Iron2mg | 12% |
Potassium334mg | 7% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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