Bring a little extra red and gold to your Lunar New Year with a delicious meal and sensational dessert. With a few simple steps, you can spend less time planning and more time celebrating the Year of the Rabbit with loved ones. We've done the hard work for you, dousing crispy chicken with a sticky plum sauce. This star of the meal has the perfect sweetness-to-sourness ratio!
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1 packet
half chicken
1 sachet
garlic & herb seasoning
1 packet
plum sauce
(May be present: Egg, Milk, Cashew, Walnut, Almond, Macadamia. )
1 packet
oyster sauce
(Contains Gluten, Mollusc, Wheat;)
1 packet
ginger paste
1 bunch
baby broccoli
1 bag
Pea Pods
1 bunch
spring onion
1 packet
garlic paste
1 packet
microwavable basmati rice
(Contains Soy;)
1 pinch
chilli flakes
1 packet
Japanese dressing
(Contains Sesame, Soy;)
1 packet
jasmine rice
(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy. )
1 packet
shredded coconut
(Contains Sulphites;)
1 packet
flaked almonds
(Contains Almond; May be present: Milk, Peanut, Sesame, Soy, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pine Nut, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut. )
1 packet
Mango Slices In Juice
1 packet
coconut milk
olive oil
1
egg
(Contains Egg;)
1 packet
soy sauce mix
(Contains Soy, Gluten, Wheat;)
• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. In a large bowl, combine half chicken, garlic & herb seasoning and a drizzle of olive oil. • In a small bowl, combine plum sauce, oyster sauce and ginger paste. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Sear chicken, skin side down first, until browned, 4-5 minutes each side. • Transfer chicken to lined oven tray and roast until almost cooked through, 20-25 minutes. • Pour over sticky plum sauce mixture and roast for another 5-10 minutes, until cooked through. Set aside to rest for 5-10 minutes.
TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink inside.
• Meanwhile, trim and halve baby broccoli. • Trim pea pods. • Thinly slice spring onion.
• When chicken has 10 minutes of cook time remaining, wipe out pan and return to medium high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook baby broccoli, until softened, 3-4 minutes. • Add pea pods and cook, until tender, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl. • Add Japanese dressing and toss to combine. Cover to keep warm.
• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Add spring onion, then crack egg into the pan and scramble until cooked through, 1 minute. • Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate.
• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook garlic paste, until fragrant, 1 minute. • Squeeze microwaveable basmati rice packet to loosen rice. Add rice and soy sauce mix and cook, until warmed through, 2-3 minutes. • Remove from heat and return scrambled egg to pan, tossing to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
• Carve chicken in half and pour over any resting juices. • Bring sticky plum sauce chicken, fried rice and Japanese-style greens to the table. • Top rice with a pinch of chilli flakes (if using) to serve. Enjoy!