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Whip up these healthy hoisin chicken rice bowls in minutes. Crimini and shiitake mushrooms, and sliced zucchini add flavor and vitamins.
I've always been a stir-fry gal. In fact, chicken stir-fry is one of the first things I learned to cook in my early twenties. Feeling awfully fancy and proud of myself, I would marinate the chicken in a mixture of sherry and soy sauce, then cook it with garlic, ginger and any vegetables that were on hand. Voila! An easy, healthy meal. And it was tasty enough to convince my then-boyfriend (now husband) that I could cook. Well, at least until the unfortunate roast chicken incident...big expectations, undercooked chicken, lots of tears (from me, not my husband). I turned straight back to stir-fries for comfort.
This recipe follows the same pattern as those early stir-fries, minus the sherry. Instead, I whisked together some store-bought hoisin sauce, chicken broth, soy sauce and a pinch of red pepper flakes for some heat.
It seems that I always have brown rice cooking in my rice cooker, so we often have rice on hand to throw together a quick meal like this hoisin rice bowl or our go-to southwestern vegetarian rice bowl. While zucchini and mushrooms are a great combination, feel free to use whatever vegetables you have on hand.
The recipe:
Heat 1 teaspoon of canola oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat.
Add the ginger and cook, stirring for 30 seconds. Add the garlic and cook for additional 30 seconds.
Stir in the chicken breast and ground pepper, and stir-fry until the chicken is just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon of canola oil in the same pan.
Add the crimini and shiitake mushroom and cook until starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the zucchini and cook for 1 minute.
In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, chicken broth, soy sauce and red pepper flakes.
Add the sauce and the cooked chicken to the mushroom mixture and stir until heated and coated with sauce.
Divide the rice between 4 bowls (⅓ cup rice per bowl) and top each with the chicken mixture. Serve.
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Chicken Hoisin Rice Bowl Recipe with Mushrooms & Zucchini
Whip up these healthy hoisin chicken rice bowls in minutes. Crimini and shiitake mushrooms, and sliced zucchini add flavor and vitamins.
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Entrees
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Healthy Dinner Recipes, Poultry Recipes
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 386kcal
Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons canola oil divided
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into ¾-inch pieces
- ½ teaspoons ground pepper
- 8 ounces crimini mushrooms thinly sliced
- 3 ounces shiitake mushrooms stems remove, thinly sliced
- 1 medium zucchini cut into thin half-circles
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 ⅓ cups brown rice
Instructions
Heat 1 teaspoon of canola oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat.
Add the ginger and cook, stirring for 30 seconds. Add the garlic and cook for additional 30 seconds.
Stir in the chicken breast and ground pepper, and stir-fry until the chicken is just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon of canola oil in the same pan.
Add the crimini and shiitake mushroom and cook until starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the zucchini and cook for 1 minute.
In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, chicken broth, soy sauce and red pepper flakes.
Add the sauce and the cooked chicken to the mushroom mixture and stir until heated and coated with sauce.
Divide the rice between 4 bowls (⅓ cup rice per bowl) and top each with the chicken mixture. Serve.
Notes
WW (Old Points) 5 / WW (Points+) 6
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cup Chicken + ⅓ Cup Rice | Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 612mg | Potassium: 865mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 9.9mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2.1mg
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Lisa
I made this and it came out great. Especially the next day.Reply
Dara
Thanks for letting me know, Lisa! That's great to hear!
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Michelle Rittler | Taste As You Go
This sounds fantastic, Dara! I have a feeling this will become an instant favorite in our house.
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Nutmeg Nanny
I imagine this is just bursting with flavor 🙂 exactly the kind of recipe my husband goes crazy over!
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Deborah
Now you've got me craving stir fry! This sounds awesome - I love hoisin and I know I'd love this!Reply
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
I love hoisin sauce, and I have the same giant bottle of it that you do! This looks amazing, I can't wait to try it. (sharing on my FB page tomorrow)
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Laura @ Family Spice
I love stir-fry. Unfortunately, I'm the only one that really like Asian flavors. I'm still working on changing that!
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Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness
When I think of stir-fries, I do not think pretty...but that is a gosh darn beautiful stir fry! And, it sounds delish to boot!
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Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective
Great-looking stir-fry, Dara!
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Jemma
I love making stir fry's and always make more than I can eat - but I always have problem with the green veggies going a yucky color the following day - I've tried to blanch then put in stir fry but it never seems to help - any suggestions ???
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Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles
This looks fantastic, Dara. I know my family would love all these flavors. I really need to get a rice cooker!!!
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