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Mother Meal Bowl: Garlic Chicken with Gnocchi, Plantain & Fresh Sides
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Mother Meal Bowl: Garlic Chicken with Gnocchi, Plantain & Fresh Sides

40 minServes 2Nutri-Score B€€
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what you need

Ingredients

2 people
  • garlic (peeled and minced)Produce6 pieces
  • onion (diced)Produce1 piece
  • chicken breast (cut into pieces)Meat400 g
  • mushrooms (root trimmed, sliced)Produce200 g
  • gnocchi (ready to cook)Grains250 g
  • jalapeño (sliced)Produce1 piece
  • tomato (diced, some kept raw)Produce2 pieces
  • cucumber (sliced, served cold)Produce1 piece
  • orange (juiced and sliced)Produce1 piece
  • grapes (washed, served on the side)Produce100 g
  • quinoa (rinsed)Grains100 g
  • plantain (peeled and sliced)Produce1 piece
  • olive oil (for the pan)Pantry15 ml

per serving

Nutrition

704kcal

Carbs
88 g
Proteins
53 g
Fat
16 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula

step by step

Method

  1. Sauté garlic and onion

    • Heat the pan with a little oil.
    • Add the garlic and let it start to sizzle.
    • Add the onion and cook until it softens.
    Step 1
  2. Cook the chicken

    • Add the chicken pieces to the pan.
    • Cook down until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
    Step 2
  3. Add mushrooms, jalapeño and tomato

    • Slice the mushrooms and add them to the pan.
    • Add the jalapeño and part of the tomato.
    • Stir everything together and let it cook down.
    Step 3
  4. Add gnocchi and orange juice

    • Stir the gnocchi into the pan.
    • Squeeze in the orange juice for flavour.
    • Cover with a lid and let it simmer.
    Step 4
  5. Cook the quinoa

    • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
    • Add the quinoa and cook until tender.
    • Drain any excess water.
    Step 5
  6. Prepare the cold sides

    • Slice the cucumber into a bowl and keep it cold.
    • Cut the orange and set some slices aside for the plate.
    • Keep the grapes and remaining raw tomato on the side.
    Step 6
  7. Fry the plantain

    • Slice the plantain.
    • Fry the slices in the pan until golden.
    • Set them aside to top the plate.
    Step 7
  8. Assemble the bowls

    • Spoon the chicken and gnocchi mixture into bowls.
    • Arrange the quinoa, cucumber, tomato, grapes and orange on the side.
    • Top with the fried plantain and serve.
    Step 8