Since being pregnant I have about a 10 minute span in which I go from kind-of-hungry to don’t-talk-to-me-until-I have-food-or-I-may-hurt-you. If I’m not on top of having food prepped and ready to go, it gets ugly. Fast.
I’ve been keeping my go-to Spicy & Savory Chicken stocked in the fridge, so I can add it to anything in a moment’s notice. I’ve also been trying to have veggies prepped, so as to avoid a lot of prep time while having a melt down. Yes, I have food melt downs. And I can’t even blame them on pregnancy. It’s been a problem my entire life. I recall being 22 years old, home at my moms, laying on the floor crying because my sister chose a restaurant I didn’t want to go to for dinner. I was too hungry to be rational. Yes, it’s embarrassing.
But, back to my current dinners. . . . I try to prevent tears and tantrums. I’m usually successful.
Last night I came home ravenous. Turned on the stove, put a tablespoon of coconut oil in a big pan, tossed in some veggies, some of my pre-cooked chicken and some coconut curry sauce. Less than 10 minutes of cook time and dinner was in my mouth and it was DELISH. In fact, the hubs and I both went back for seconds. (Seconds on veggies = totally allowed.)
10 Minute Coconut Curry Stir Fry
1 tablespoon organic coconut oil (Yes, it has saturated fat. Yes, it’s good for you. I promise. But that’s another blog post!)
1/2 large organic sweet onion, sliced
1 large organic red pepper, sliced
1/2 bag organic broccoli slaw (I get this at Trader Joes, but have seen it at most stores)
1/2 – 1 whole bag organic spinach
2 Spicy & Savory Chicken Breasts
Coconut Curry Sauce to taste (you can make cleaner homemade curry, but I haven’t mastered that yet, nor did I have the energy to try on this night)
1/4 cup pistachios
Optional: Brown Rice (If I use this, I do Trader Joe’s organic 3 minute microwave rice)
Warm pan with coconut oil. Add in sliced onion and red pepper (the only chopping to be done in this recipe!) After about 3 minutes add broccoli slaw. Add 2-3 tablespoons of Coconut Curry Sauce. Stir in. Add chicken and spinach to warm through. Add more sauce if desired. Serve as is or over brown rice. The broccoli slaw creates a “noodle” feel, so the rice is really not necessary. Sprinkle with pistachios.
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