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Sticky Chilli Chicken with Avocado Rice Salad

May 11, 2018 By All That I'm Eating 11 Comments

I have to admit that I turn to a chicken dinner in some form or other most weeks. Especially as the evenings get lighter and warmer as it’s an easy meal to pull together and so flexible on the ingredients used too. My latest offering, this sticky chilli chicken with avocado rice salad, is full of colour and vibrant flavour and ready in 30 minutes. Trust me on the grapefruit. If you don’t fancy using chicken in this then I think tofu, halloumi or aubergine would be great alternatives.

sticky chilli chicken with avocado grapefruit rice salad

Ingredients

You will need (for two):

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • Rapeseed oil for cooking
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2-3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 150g brown rice
  • 1 large avocado, skin and stone removed, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 grapefruit, peel and pith removed, roughly chopped
  • 1 small red onion, peeled and finely chopped

avocado grapefruit salad mix

Method

Pop a pan of water on to boil and once boiling add the rice and cook according to packet instructions. I find it normally takes around 20 minutes.

Then, put the two chicken breasts between two sheets of clingfilm and whack them with a rolling pin to make them a little thinner; around 1-1.5cm thick is ideal. Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.

While the rice cooks prepare the avocado, grapefruit and onion. Mix them all together in a bowl and add a little salt and pepper. The grapefruit juice will stop the avocado from turning brown.

Around 10 minutes before the rice is cooked heat up a frying pan on a medium/high heat and add a little oil. Add the chicken and fry on both sides until cooked through and starting to turn golden brown. Pour in the sweet chilli sauce and leave it to bubble up, turn sticky and coat the chicken.

Drain the rice well and stir in the avocado mix. Serve up with the chicken on the side.

sticky chilli chicken with avocado rice salad

The chicken is so good! It’s sticky, spicy and, depending on the sweet chilli sauce you use, garlicky too! The brown rice brings a lovely wholesomeness while the avocado works to smooth everything out. Adding the grapefruit means there’s a fantastic sharpness to cut through everything. You could use so many different ingredients like mango and quinoa, miso or aubergine! And if you’re a fan of quick recipes during the week you might like to take a look at my other 30 minute recipes.

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Filed Under: Avocado, Chicken, Dinner, Grapefruit, May, Meat & Fish, Onion, Recipes By Month, Rice, Seasons, Spring, Vegetables Tagged With: chilli chicken, quick recipes, recipe

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Comments

  1. angiesrecipes says

    May 11, 2018 at 10:34

    That chicken breast is so perfectly brown and delicious and avocado and grapefruit salad looks darn delicious as well…a wonderful combo!

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  2. David says

    May 11, 2018 at 13:37

    What a perfect weeknight meal! I love the colors in the rice, too.

    Reply
  3. Evelyne CulturEatz says

    May 11, 2018 at 19:55

    Looks fabulous, I turn to chicken all the time. love the avocado and grapefruit is a great touch too.

    Reply
  4. Liz says

    May 14, 2018 at 13:21

    A simple delicious meal! That salad sounds fantastic!!!

    Reply
  5. Emma | Bake Then Eat says

    May 15, 2018 at 12:29

    That rice looks and sounds amazing, whenever I cook for the other half I turn to chicken as its so easy to cook and versatile.

    Reply
  6. heather (delicious not gorgeous) says

    May 16, 2018 at 02:01

    that avocado and grapefruit rice sounds so good!!! i kind of live off of fried eggs, so i’d top this rice with a few eggs and call it a night (:

    Reply
  7. Susie | Mile High Dreamers says

    May 16, 2018 at 02:07

    Mmmmm I bet this sticky sauce would be SO good with sweet potato too! And I love the addition of grapefruit too. This is so creative!

    Reply
  8. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

    May 16, 2018 at 13:47

    The grapefruit sounds like it adds such interesting flavor! This sounds really, really good!

    Reply
  9. John / Kitchen Riffs says

    May 16, 2018 at 14:28

    Simple and flavorful, a perfect dish! This looks great — thanks.

    Reply
  10. grace says

    May 19, 2018 at 15:56

    oh, i believe you that the grapefruit is a great addition! very tasty combo!

    Reply
  11. Pam says

    May 25, 2018 at 16:38

    Yum! The whole meal looks and sounds delicious.

    Reply

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