Sticky Honey Sesame Chicken & Pak Choi
Adapted from Mindful Chef
Pak Choi is a tender green you will love in this sweet and zesty chicken meal designed to please everyone in the world. No one could be offended by this flavor--just replace the chicken with tofu if serving vegetarians. But if anyone defies gravity and logic and does NOT like it, the more the pak choi-ier for you!!
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup corn flour
1.5 pounds diced chicken breast or tofu squares
2 oz fresh ginger
2T honey
2 spring onions
2 pak choi
2 peppers
2 cups steamed brown rice or white jasmine rice (1 cup before cooking)
2 tbsp rice wine or white balsamic vinegar
2 tsp sesame seeds (Sesame)
1/4 cup tamari (Soya) or soy sauce
1/4 cup tomato puree or crushed tomatoes
Optional: Broccoli, carrot, mung bean sprouts
INSTRUCTIONS:
Place the chicken in the large bowl with the corn flour, a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss the chicken to coat evenly.
Finely chop or grate the garlic and ginger. Roughly dice the pepper.
Trim and cut the pak choi into bite-sized pieces. Finely slice the spring onion
Heat the medium frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken and pepper and cook for 8 mins until golden brown.
Add the garlic, ginger and half the sesame seeds, then cook for 1 min
Add the tomato puree, tamari, vinegar, honey and 2 tbsp water (1 tbsp for 1 person).
Cover with a lid and cook for 3-5 mins, until the chicken is cooked through.
Meanwhile, heat the medium saucepan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the pak choi and spring onion and cook for 2-3 mins. Feel free to add additional veggies such a broccoli, carrots, or mung bean sprouts and cook until tender.
Add the rice and a splash of water. Break the rice up with a wooden spoon, then cover with a lid and cook for 2-3 mins, until the rice is piping hot.
Check your chicken is cooked through by cutting a large piece in half; the flesh should be white and the juices running clear.
Serve the rice topped with the honey sesame chicken. Garnish with the remaining sesame seeds.
