Chicken, Rice and Green Beans with Ginger and Spring Onion Oil
Chicken, Rice and Green Beans with Ginger and Spring Onion Oil is a complete main course cooked in the Thermomix TM7. Bone-in chicken thighs are steamed until tender, fluffy long grain rice cooks beneath, and a vibrant oil of chopped ginger and spring onions finishes everything. One bowl, minimal washing up and maximum Asian-inspired flavour.
About this recipe
Chicken, Rice and Green Beans with Ginger and Spring Onion Oil Thermomix TM7 is the kind of quick weeknight dinner recipes that solves the eternal question of what to cook when time is short. Using the all-in-one kitchen machine, the long grain rice cooks in the mixing bowl while the chicken thighs steam above it in the Varoma, so every grain absorbs the savoury juices rather than plain water. Meanwhile the TM7 chops the fresh root ginger and spring onions in seconds, ready to be infused into sunflower oil for that glossy, aromatic finish that makes the whole plate sing. The green beans steam alongside the chicken until crisp-tender, keeping their bright colour and bite. It is a complete one-bowl meal: protein, carbohydrate and vegetables with only one mixing bowl and one Varoma to wash. Perfect for families who love Asian-inspired flavours, for meal prep on Sundays, or simply for anyone who wants restaurant-style ginger and spring onion oil without any knife skills required.
Preparation tips
- Pat the chicken thighs dry before placing them in the Varoma so the skin stays pleasant during steaming, and season them generously with sea salt so the flavour penetrates the meat next to the rice.
- Pour the ginger and spring onion oil over the chicken and rice while everything is still hot; the heat releases the aromatics and distributes the fragrance evenly through the grains and beans.
- Swap the green beans for sugar snap peas or broccoli florets depending on the season, and use thigh fillets instead of bone-in thighs if you prefer meat that is easier for children to eat.
Recipe variations
- Make a vegetarian version by replacing the chicken thighs with firm tofu steaks and cooking the rice in vegetable stock; the ginger and spring onion oil works beautifully with the tofu.
- For a festive twist, add sliced shiitake mushrooms and a splash of sesame oil to the Varoma, and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and fresh coriander just before serving the chicken and rice.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The integrated scale weighs the long grain rice and water directly in the bowl, giving fluffy separate grains every single time. [Time Savings]
- Chopping fresh root ginger and spring onions takes seconds in the Thermomix, producing a fine even texture without any sticky knife work. [Multi-Function]
- Thanks to steaming in the Varoma, the chicken thighs and green beans cook gently above the rice, staying juicy with no added fat. [Multi-Function]
- Heating the sunflower oil with the aromatics happens at a controlled temperature, infusing the ginger and spring onion flavour without any splattering. [Precision Control]
- Grinding sea salt to a fine consistency in the Thermomix seasons the chicken and rice evenly across the whole plate. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- fresh root ginger
- spring onions
- sunflower oil
- fine sea salt
- water
- chicken thighs, skin on, bone in
- white long grain rice
- fine green beans