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Quick & Sticky Chicken with King Prawns
Quick & Sticky Chicken with King Prawns

Quick & Sticky Chicken with King Prawns

with Basmati Rice

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on November 09, 2021

Looking for a quick and tasty midweek dinner option? Try cooking up our Quick & Sticky Chicken with King Prawns in just 20 minutes for a delicious and speedy meal.

Tags:
Rapid
Allergens:
Sesame
Soya
Cereals containing gluten
Crustaceans

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total20 minutes
Active 15 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

150

Basmati Rice

1

Red Onion

1

Green Pepper

(May contain traces of: Celery)

1

Coriander

260

Diced Chicken Breast

20

Cornflour

1

Thai Style Spice Blend

(Contains: Sesame)

64

Hoisin Sauce

(Contains: Soya)

25

Soy Sauce

(Contains: Soya, Cereals containing gluten)

1

Lime

150

King Prawns

(Contains: Crustaceans)

Not included in your delivery

50

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)630 kcal
Energy (kJ)2635 kJ
Fat5 g
of which saturates1 g
Carbohydrate94 g
of which sugars17 g
Protein56 g
Salt4.7 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Sieve
Medium Saucepan
Lid
Chopping Board
Knife
Bowl
Grill Pan
Zester
Fork

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Cook the Rice
1

a) Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with a 1/4 tsp of salt for the rice.
b) When boiling, add the rice and cook for 12 mins.
c) Drain in a sieve and pop back into the pan. Cover with a lid and leave to the side until ready to serve.

Prep Time
2

a) Meanwhile, halve, peel and thinly slice the red onion.
b) Halve the green pepper and discard the core and seeds. Slice into thin strips.
c) Roughly chop the coriander (stalks and all).

Fry the Chicken
3

a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat.
b) Pop the diced chicken breast into a bowl with the cornflour, season with salt and pepper then toss to coat.
c) Once the oil is hot, add the chicken to the pan and stir-fry until golden brown and cooked through, 8-10 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands after handling raw chicken and its packaging.
d) Sprinkle on the Thai style spice blend. TIP: Add less if you don't like too much heat.

Add the Veggies
4

a) When the chicken is cooked, add the red onions and peppers. Stir-fry until softened, 2-3 mins.
b) Lower the heat and stir in the hoisin sauce, soy sauce and water for the sauce (see ingredients for amount).
c) Bring to a bubble and cook until the chicken is nicely coated. Remove from the heat. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Finish Off
5

a) Zest and halve the lime.
b) Mix the coriander and a squeeze of lime juice through the stir-fry.
c) When the rice is cooked, fluff it up with a fork. Mix in the lime zest. Taste and season with salt and black pepper if needed.

Serve
6

a) Chop the remaining lime into wedges.
b) Share the rice between your bowls and spoon your sticky chicken on top.
c) Serve with a lime wedge for squeezing over. Enjoy!

7

MOD Step 4: If you've added prawns to your meanl, add them to the pan when you add the onion and pepper. IMPORTANT: The prawns are cooked when pink on the outside and opaque in the middle.

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