Sticky Chicken Thigh and Fried Rice Tray Bake Recipe

This Asian-inspired chicken thigh recipe all-in-one’ tray bake dish is just like a Chinese takeaway,  all in the one pot!

This chicken thigh recipe is a perfect ‘fakeaway’ meal for the weekend or midweek without all the calories or cost. It just takes 15 minutes to prepare and cooks in under an hour.

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Sticky Chicken and Fried Rice Tray Bake

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Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Asian

Prep Time

15

Cook Time

55

Servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice uncooked
• 1/2 cup salt-reduced liquid chicken stock
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp tamari (gluten free soy)
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 500 g chicken thigh fillets trimmed and chopped
• 2 tsp honey
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tsp fresh ginger minced
• 2 spring onions sliced
• 1 cup frozen peas defrosted
• 2 free ranged eggs beaten

Course Main Dish Cuisine Asian Prep Time 15 Cook Time 55 Servings Ingredients 1 cup basmati rice uncooked 1/2 cup salt-reduced liquid chicken stock 1 cup water 2 tbsp tamari (gluten free soy) 1 tsp sesame oil 500 g chicken thigh fillets trimmed and chopped 2 tsp honey 2 cloves garlic minced 2 tsp fresh ginger minced 2 spring onions sliced 1 cup frozen peas defrosted 2 free ranged eggs beaten

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200C.
2. Place rice in a deep baking dish with stock, water, half of the tamari and all of the sesame oil. Cover with foil and cook for 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile marinate the chicken in honey, the remaining tamari, garlic and ginger.
4. After the rice has been cooking for 30 minutes, remove from the oven and stir through the spring onions and peas.
5. Make four holes in the rice and pour a little beaten egg into each hole. Place the chicken on top of the rice.
6. Return to the oven and cook for a further 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
7. Toss the rice and chicken together to combine with the egg.
8. Divide between four bowls to serve.
9. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.

Recipe Notes

392 calories per serve

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