General Tso's Chicken Skewers with Coconut Rice & Cucumber Salad
Frozen breaded chicken with a tangy General Tso's sauce over steamed coconut rice with a simple cucumber salad.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1, 18 oz. Package Frozen General Tso’s Chicken
- 1 cup Jasmine Rice rinsed
- 13.5 oz. can Full fat coconut milk
- 3-4 mini cucumbers sliced
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- Fresh mint chopped
- Fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 tbsp Sesame oil
- 2 tsp Chili oil
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tsp Rice vinegar
- 2 tsp Sesame seeds
- Chopped peanuts for garnish
Instructions
- In a large saucepan combine rinsed rice and coconut milk, bring to a boil over medium-high heat stirring often. Cover and simmer on medium for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit covered for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
- Add frozen chicken to a microwave safe bowl, microwave for 45-60 seconds to thaw a bit. Skewer the chicken onto metal or wood skewers (if using wood skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes first). Place the sauce packet in a bowl of warm water.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F. Add the chicken skewers in a single layer and air fry for 14-16 minutes or until crispy and warmed through. Flipping halfway through. Remove skewers from the air fryer and drizzle with sauce.
- Combine cucumber, green onions, cilantro, mint, sesame oil, chili oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame seeds in a mixing bowl.
- Serve rice topped with chicken skewers and cucumber salad. Garnish with chopped peanuts and extra sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 654kcalCarbohydrates: 181gProtein: 128gFat: 194gSaturated Fat: 100gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gMonounsaturated Fat: 50gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 415mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 320mgFiber: 10gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 22mg