Name: Vanilla and Coconut Poached Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 chicken breast fillet skinless; 250 ml coconut milk; 50 ml vanilla essence; 1 coriander finely chopped; 30 g shallots chopped; 1 red chilli finely chopped small; 5 g peanut oil; 100 g mushrooms; 1/2 white onion diced

by hayley_lee Last updated on 07/09/2019

This dish goes best with a salad or can go well with Asian cuisine and rice dishes. Provides a healthy alternative and different dinner idea - hayley_lee

Ingredients

4 chicken breast fillet skinless
250 ml coconut milk
50 ml vanilla essence
1 coriander finely chopped
30 g shallots chopped
1 red chilli finely chopped small
5 g peanut oil
100 g mushrooms
1/2 white onion diced

Method

Step 1

Combine vanilla and coconut in a medium sized saucepan and bring to the boil. Add chicken and poach for 20 minutes on high until chicken has been cooked thoroughly.
Step 2

Heat peanut oil in a wok or a fry-pan. Add in the coriander, shallots, chilli, mushrooms and onion. Stir well and cook until onions are starting to caramelise.
Step 3

Serve chicken topped with stir-fry ingredients.

Equipment

1 saucepan
1 wok

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Discard poaching liquid once chicken is cooked. This dish isn't meant to be large on flavour. It is designed to be a healthy alternative to cooking chicken. The stir fry mix adds more flavour but you can change this dish to your liking. You may even add in some herbs or spices to give it more punch if you aren't happy with the recipe. Use tin fat reduced coconut milk.