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Sticky lemon & sesame chicken
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
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- 8-10 skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp cornflour
- zest and juice 2 large lemons
- 2 tbsp clear honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- cooked noodlesor rice, to serve
- cooked greens(such as sugar snap peas and pak choi), to serve
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal294
- fat15g
- saturates4g
- carbs12g
- sugars8g
- fibre1g
- protein28g
- salt1.7g
Method
step 1
Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the chicken in a shallow roasting tin, drizzle over the oil and season well. Roast for 25 mins.
step 2
Meanwhile, make the sauce. Tip the cornflour into a bowl and whisk in the lemon zest and juice until any lumps disappear. Add the honey, soy and sesame seeds and mix again.
step 3
Remove the chicken from the oven. Pour over the sauce, making sure every piece is well coated – it will still be very runny at this stage. Return to the oven for another 8-10 mins, spooning the sauce over the chicken every 2-3 mins as it thickens. If the sauce gets too thick, add a splash of water and scrape any sticky bits from the bottom of the tin. Serve with noodles or rice, and veg, with the extra sauce poured over the top.
