Archives: healthy fats

Recently I’ve been playing with my rice – no really though, I’ve been spicing it up. Last night I made a thai style meal that consisted of chicken, coconut, rice and some other goodies. Coconut is a healthy fat that has lots of people talking. Here’s a great article written by my acupuncturist about the importance of healthy fats in our diets and how high cholesterol is not caused by saturated fats.

Here’s what I made for dinner:

Thai Style Coconut Chicken:

2 organic boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 scallions, chopped

1 inch grated fresh ginger

3 tablespoons tamari

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1/3 cup coconut milk

Heat a large skillet with ghee or olive oil. Add the scallions and ginger stirring frequently as to not burn. Cook for about 5 minutes. Then add in tamari, maple syrup, sesame oil, coconut milk and let simmer for about 2-3 minutes. Cut chicken into chunks and place in pan with the rest of the ingredients. Cook until chicken is fully cooked.

Coconut Black Rice:

1 cup black rice, rinsed well

1 1/2 cups coconut milk

1/2 cup water

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Combine rice and liquid and bring to a boil. Then cover and turn flame to low. Simmer for 50 minutes. Turn off heat and let sit for an extra 10-15 minutes until all liquid is evaporated. Once cooked through add the cinnamon and stir well.

Enjoy!