Slide Meals

3-day slide meal plan · Protein: chicken thighs

Days: 3
Protein: chicken thighs
Budget:

$$$–
Difficulty:

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Embark on a flavorful journey with Sri Lankan-inspired chicken thigh dishes featuring coconut, lime, and curry leaf.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Sri Lankan Coconut Chicken Curry

• Day 2: Chicken and Spinach Stir-Fry

• Day 3: Sri Lankan Spiced Fried Rice

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Sri Lankan Coconut Chicken Curry

Ingredients

Main

• 4 chicken thighs

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1.5 inches ginger, minced

• 10 curry leaves

• 1 can coconut milk

• 1 lime, juiced

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 tsp coriander powder

• 1 tsp turmeric powder

• salt to taste

Side

• 2 cups rice

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, and let them sizzle.

2. Add chopped onion, garlic, and ginger; sauté until onion is golden.

3. Add chicken thighs and brown on all sides.

4. Add curry leaves, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and salt; stir well.

5. Pour in coconut milk, add lime juice, and simmer for 20 minutes until chicken is cooked.

6. Serve with cooked rice.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 2 chicken thighs and half the sauce for the next day.

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Day 2: Chicken and Spinach Stir-Fry

Ingredients

Main

• 2 reserved chicken thighs, chopped

• half of reserved curry sauce

• 1 large onion, sliced

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1.5 inches ginger, minced

• 1 bunch spinach, chopped

• 1 lime, juiced

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• salt to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, and let them sizzle.

2. Add sliced onion, garlic, and ginger; sauté until onion is soft.

3. Add chopped chicken and stir-fry for 5 minutes.

4. Add spinach, black pepper, and salt; cook until spinach wilts.

5. Stir in reserved curry sauce and lime juice; cook for another 3 minutes.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve a portion of the stir-fry for the next day.

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Day 3: Sri Lankan Spiced Fried Rice

Ingredients

Main

• reserved chicken and spinach stir-fry

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 1.5 inches ginger, minced

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 cups cooked rice

• 1 tomato, chopped

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 4 cardamom pods

• 4 cloves

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• salt to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large pan, add cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and cloves; fry for 1 minute.

2. Add chopped onion, garlic, and ginger; sauté until fragrant.

3. Add chopped tomato and cook until soft.

4. Stir in turmeric powder, black pepper, and salt.

5. Add cooked rice and reserved stir-fry; mix well and heat through.

Cook’s Notes:

Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• chicken thighs — 6 pieces

• onion — 3 large

• garlic — 8 cloves

• ginger — 3 inches

• curry leaves — 20 leaves

• coconut milk — 2 cans

• lime — 3

• black pepper — 2 tsp

• rice — 3 cups

• vegetable oil — 1 cup

• cumin seeds — 2 tsp

• coriander powder — 2 tsp

• turmeric powder — 2 tsp

• salt — to taste

• cinnamon stick — 1

• cardamom pods — 4

• cloves — 4

• tomato — 2 large

• spinach — 1 bunch

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Final Notes

Enjoy the vibrant flavors of Sri Lanka with this easy-to-follow chicken thigh meal plan.