Sticky Chicken
This sticky chicken recipe is so good, it might actually make you reconsider that takeaway..! High in protein, packed with flavour, and can easily be adjusted to suite your tastes.
Nutrition Facts
2 servings
- Amount per serving
- Calories578
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 28g36%
- Total Carbohydrate 55.4g21%
- Dietary Fiber 1.5g6%
- Protein 42.1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Yields2 ServingsCategoryDinner
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large chicken breast
1 egg - beaten
5 tbsp plain flour
0.50 tsp salt
0.50 tsp pepper
0.50 tsp paprika
0.50 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp honey
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce
100 g mushrooms
1 tsp sesame seeds
To Serve With
boiled rice
noodles
flatbreads
1
Start by cutting your chicken into cubes and setting aside.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok until very hot.
While the oil is heating place your beaten egg in one shallow bowl, and mix your flour and dry seasonings in another.
2
Dip your chicken pieces into the egg, then dredge it in the seasoned flour. Add to the pan and cook on a high heat for 7-10 minutes, turning to ensure it is cooked evenly on all sides.
When the chicken is just about cooked through and in your mushrooms and cook down for 2-3 minutes.
Remove your chicken and mushrooms from the pan and set aside.
3
To the same pan, add the white wine vinegar, honey, ketchup, sugar and soy sauce and mix well. It'll bubble and become quite sticky quickly.
Add the chicken and mushrooms back to the pan and toss in the sauce until everything is evenly coated.
Serve with boiled rice, top with the sesame seeds, and enjoy!
Ingredients
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large chicken breast
1 egg - beaten
5 tbsp plain flour
0.50 tsp salt
0.50 tsp pepper
0.50 tsp paprika
0.50 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp honey
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce
100 g mushrooms
1 tsp sesame seeds
To Serve With
boiled rice
noodles
flatbreads
Directions
1
Start by cutting your chicken into cubes and setting aside.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok until very hot.
While the oil is heating place your beaten egg in one shallow bowl, and mix your flour and dry seasonings in another.
2
Dip your chicken pieces into the egg, then dredge it in the seasoned flour. Add to the pan and cook on a high heat for 7-10 minutes, turning to ensure it is cooked evenly on all sides.
When the chicken is just about cooked through and in your mushrooms and cook down for 2-3 minutes.
Remove your chicken and mushrooms from the pan and set aside.
3
To the same pan, add the white wine vinegar, honey, ketchup, sugar and soy sauce and mix well. It'll bubble and become quite sticky quickly.
Add the chicken and mushrooms back to the pan and toss in the sauce until everything is evenly coated.
Serve with boiled rice, top with the sesame seeds, and enjoy!