Coconut, Lime and Ginger Chicken with Sweet Potato

This dish is warming, nourishing, and full of flavour without relying on stimulants, sugar, or inflammatory ingredients. It works particularly well when energy is low and digestion feels fragile.

Why This Works in Chronic Fatigue

This meal supports mitochondrial energy production, blood sugar stability, inflammation regulation, and gentle liver and gut support.

Ginger and turmeric support circulation and inflammatory balance. Coconut provides fats that are easy for the body to use. Sweet potato offers steady energy without sharp glucose spikes.

Ingredients

4 organic chicken thighs or breasts, chopped

1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed

1 tin full fat coconut milk

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

Zest and juice of 1 lime

1 tablespoon olive oil or coconut oil

Sea salt to taste

Fresh coriander to finish

Optional additions if tolerated include a small amount of chilli, spring onions, or leafy greens stirred in at the end.

Method

Heat the oil gently in a large pan and lightly brown the chicken.

Add the garlic, ginger, and turmeric and stir until fragrant.

Add the sweet potato and coconut milk. Bring to a gentle simmer.

Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until the sweet potato is soft and the chicken is cooked through.

Finish with lime zest and juice.

Season with sea salt and add fresh coriander before serving.

How to Use This Dish

This is a supportive meal rather than a stimulating one.

It works well as an evening meal when warmth and nourishment are needed without heaviness. It can also be cooked in batches and reheated gently for low energy days.

Food like this does not cure chronic fatigue on its own, but without this kind of nourishment, recovery becomes far harder.

Little Health Tip

Aim to eat your evening meal around three hours before bedtime.

This gives digestion time to do its job without stealing energy from sleep and repair. Eating too close to bedtime keeps blood sugar and insulin active, increases reflux and gut fermentation, and can disrupt deep sleep.

Leaving a gentle gap supports overnight detoxification, hormone balance, and more restorative rest without turning dinner into another thing to overthink.

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