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Kådon Cucumber Mannok (chicken with cucumber)

A chicken stew simmered with chunks of cucumber, garlic and soy sauce for a light, flavourful sauce. The cucumber turns tender as it cooks, making this a simple, refreshing dish.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

352 kcal per serving

Protein
30.9 g
Carbohydrates
8.2 g
of which sugars
5.3 g
Fat
21.2 g
of which saturated fat
4.8 g
Fiber
1.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken into pieces, peel the cucumber, scoop out the seeds and cut it into thick chunks, then slice the onion and crush the garlic.
  2. Heat the oil in a casserole and brown the chicken for 5 minutes over medium-high heat, then remove it.
  3. In the same pan, cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes until golden.
  4. Return the chicken, add the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, bay leaf and water, then simmer covered for 15 minutes.
  5. Add the cucumber chunks and cook for 8 to 10 minutes more, until tender but still fresh.
  6. Adjust the seasoning, remove the bay leaf and serve with white rice.

Variations and tips

Lighter version. Swap the thighs for chicken breasts and reduce the cooking time to 10 minutes.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.