- prep: 45 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 45 min
Summary
This Indian-inspired weeknight meal comes together in under an hour. Save leftovers for lunch the next day, as the flavor only gets better.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 shallots, halved and thinly sliced (1 cup)
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger (from a 2-inch piece)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 red finger chile, thinly sliced (2 tablespoons)
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 can (13.5 ounces) coconut milk
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 cups packed baby spinach
- Steamed basmati rice, toasted sliced almonds, and cilantro leaves, for serving
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 517 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 42 g 64.92%
- Saturated Fat: 26 g 128.96%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 24 mg 7.84%
- Sodium: 327 mg 13.63%
- Calcium: 54 mg 5.42%
- Potassium: 224 mg 6.4%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 5 mg 26.42%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 22 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g 13.99%
- Sugar: 5 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 45.24%
- Vitamin C 22.61%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat8
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch1
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total2 oz-eq