Spicy Ginger Chicken

Slimming Eats Recipe

Serves 3

Extra Easy – 1.5 syns per serving

Original – 1.5 syns per serving

Ingredients

• 6 skinless boneless chicken thighs
• 1 onion, halved and sliced
• 1 tablespoon of finely chopped fresh ginger
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons of apricot jam (5 syns)
• 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon of ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons of paprika
• salt and black pepper
• 300ml of chicken stock
• 2 large carrots, sliced
• Frylight or Pam spray
• freshly chopped coriander

 

Method

Preheat oven to 200c or 400f (gas mark 6)

Add the chicken thighs to a large bowl, with the onion, garlic, ginger and spices and mix to evenly coat.

Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with some Frylight or Pam spray

Add the chicken and onion mix and fry until lightly golden, mix in a little freshly chopped coriander.

Transfer to an oven proof dish.

Mix the Apricot Jam and tomato paste together and add this to the chicken and mix to coat. Season with some salt and black pepper.

Place the carrots in a saucepan of boiling hot water and simmer until slightly softened.

Add the carrots to the chicken and pour over the stock

Place in the oven and bake for approx 30-40 mins.

Serve topped with freshly chopped coriander and your choice of sides.

The recipe above has been calculated for Slimming World, however for those of you following the Weight Watchers plan or another calorie controlled type diet. Below is the approx nutritional information:

Approx NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
1 serving
Calories	291
Fat	7.6g
Saturated Fat	1.9g
Total Carbohydrate	21g
Dietary Fibre	3.1g
Sugars	10.8g
Protein	34.8g

Filed under: below 2 syns, chicken, Extra Easy, main course, Original