Name: Sweet chilli and sesame chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup chicken stock; 1/4 cup sweet chilli sauce; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar; 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 6 chicken thigh fillets; 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 4 eggs; 450 gram packet microwave jasmine rice, cooked; 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds; 2 lebanese cucumbers, cut into chunks; lime wedges, mint leaves to serve

Sweet chilli and sesame chicken

Take budget-friendly chicken thighs to the next level with the perfect combination of sweet chilli and sesame. Fresh and flavourful, this easy recipe is sure to be a family favourite

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

40M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

1 cup chicken stock

1/4 cup sweet chilli sauce

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoon hoisin sauce

1 tablespoon sesame oil

6 chicken thigh fillets

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

4 eggs

450 gram packet microwave jasmine rice, cooked

1 tablespoon black sesame seeds

1 tablespoon white sesame seeds

2 lebanese cucumbers, cut into chunks

lime wedges, mint leaves to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C.

2.In a non-metallic baking dish, combine stock, sweet chilli, soy, vinegar, hoisin and sesame oil. Add chicken, tossing to coat. Bake for 25-30 minutes, turning chicken halfway through cooking.

3.Allow to cool. Using 2 forks, shred meat well and return to dish. Heat in oven for a further 10 minutes.

4.In a wok or frying pan, heat oil on high. Fry eggs, one at a time, until cooked to taste.

5.Serve pulled chicken with rice, topped with fried egg, sprinkled with sesame seeds, and accompanied with cucumber, lime and mint.