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Pistachio-crusted chicken with coriander yogurt sauce and cauliflower rice.

Ingredients

For The Chicken:

  • 1/2 cup roasted pistachios
  • Salt
  • 1 large egg white lightly beaten
  • 8 ounces chicken 2 small breasts

For The Cauliflower Rice:

  • 4 cups cauliflower cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1/2 cup cilantro roughly chopped, plus more for garnish
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh lime juice to taste

For The Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • Juice of half a lime
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425°F and place a small cooling rack on top of a large baking sheet. Set aside.
    Placing a cooling rack on a baking sheet for pistachio-crusted chicken.
  • In a small food processor, grind the pistachios and a pinch of salt until the pistachios are broken down, but are still a little chunky. (This helps keep the chicken crunchy). Place the pistachios onto a shallow plate with edges. Place the egg white into a medium bowl.
    Grinding pistachios in a food processor for pistachio-crusted chicken.
  • Pat the chicken dry and place into the egg white, shaking off any excess. Then, place into the pistachios and gently roll around until the whole chicken breast is covered, lightly pressing to adhere. Place onto the wire rack and bake until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the outside is golden brown and crunchy, about 12-15 minutes.
    Placing pistachio-crusted chicken onto a wire rack for baking.
  • While the chicken cooks, place the cauliflower into a large food processor and process until it looks like rice.
    Processing cauliflower into rice in a food processor for pistachio-crusted chicken.
  • Place the cauliflower rice into a large bowl and microwave until soft, about 3-4 minutes. Toss with the cilantro and season to taste with salt, pepper, and fresh lime juice. Set aside
    Tossing cauliflower rice with cilantro in a bowl for pistachio-crusted chicken.
  • Whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and drizzle over the cauliflower rice and chicken.
    Whisking ingredients for the coriander yogurt sauce in a glass bowl.
  • Garnish with cilantro and DEVOUR.
    Pistachio-crusted chicken with cauliflower rice and coriander yogurt sauce.

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 409kcal (20%) Carbohydrates: 21g (7%) Protein: 51g (102%) Fat: 11g (17%) Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) Sodium: 2618mg (114%) Fiber: 7g (29%) Sugar: 8g (9%)

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information are estimates only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, and portion sizes you use. This data is provided for informational purposes only.