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Chicken and bell pepper stir-fry with basmati rice

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 45 minutes, around $4.09 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

45mintotal
≈ $4.09a serving
588kcalper serving
39gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies

    Cut the bell peppers into strips, slice the onion, then grate or finely mince the 10 g of ginger and the half chile (take out the seeds if you want less heat).

  2. Cut and season the chicken

    Cut the 240 g of chicken breast into thin 1 cm strips. Put them in a bowl with 1 tbsp of soy sauce (out of the 3), salt and pepper.

  3. Rinse the rice

    Rinse the 180 g of basmati rice in the colander under cold water until the water runs almost clear.

    Tip · Don't skip the rinse, it removes the surface starch so the basmati stays fluffy instead of sticky.
  4. Cook the rice

    Put the rice in the saucepan with 270 ml of water (1.5 times its volume) and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, cover, turn down to very low heat and cook for 12 min. Turn off the heat and let it plump up, covered, for 5 min, without lifting the lid.

  5. Sear the chicken

    While the rice cooks, heat the canola oil over high heat in the wok. Cook the chicken for 5 to 6 min, stirring, until golden and white in the center, with no pink left. Set it aside in the bowl.

    Tip · Don't add all the chicken at once if your wok is small: cook it in two batches, otherwise it releases water and boils instead of browning.
  6. Stir-fry the veggies

    In the same wok over high heat, add the onion, bell peppers, ginger and chile. Stir-fry for 6 to 7 min, until the bell peppers are tender but still crunchy.

  7. Combine and season

    Put the chicken back in the wok, add the remaining 2 tbsp of soy sauce and some pepper. Toss for 2 min over high heat to coat everything well.

  8. Serve

    Fluff the rice with a fork and split it between two plates. Spoon the chicken and bell pepper stir-fry on top.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 588 kcal. 57% comes from carbs, 26% from protein and 15% from fat.

84 gCarbs
39 gProtein
10 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy588 kcal
Protein38.6 g
Carbs83.5 g
of which sugars7.5 g
Fat9.5 g
of which saturated fat1.2 g
Fiber7.5 g
Salt3.5 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $4.09 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $8.18for 2 people
≈ $4.09a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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