ASSORTMENT

Teriyaki Chicken on Rice with a Crunchy Slaw

Who can resist chicken when it is coated in a sweet and tangy sticky sauce? Our homemade teriyaki sauce is made with just pantry staples, ginger and garlic and avoids all of the nasties you'll find in many store-bought varieties.

INGREDIENTS Ingredients

Teriyaki chicken

¼ cup tamari
¼ cup rice vinegar
1 Tbsp fish sauce
3 Tbsp honey (melted)
1 Tbsp ginger (grated)
1 tsp sesame oil

500-600g chicken thighs (cut into bite-size pieces)
1 lemon (juice)
1 Tbsp sesame seeds (toasted)

‍Cabbage salad

1 tsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp ginger (grated)
½ tsp coconut or brown sugar
Salt and pepper
¼ large green cabbage (finely sliced)
1 carrot (grated or julienned)
⅓ cup coriander (finely chopped)

1 avocado (sliced)

1 ½ cups jasmine rice

Optional

Kewpie mayo
Edamame beans
1 red chilli (finely chopped) or chilli flakes

METHOD Method

Add the tamari, rice vinegar, fish sauce, honey, ginger and sesame oil into a large bowl or dish. Add the chicken pieces and leave to marinate for 15-30 minutes.
While the chicken is marinating, cook the rice as per packet instructions and prepare the slaw. Add sesame oil, rice vinegar, ginger, coconut sugar, salt and pepper to a large bowl and mix to combine. Add the cabbage, carrot and coriander; toss well to coat the slaw in the dressing. Set aside until you are ready to serve.
Add the coconut oil to a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade (reserve the marinade) and pop them into the hot pan; cook until the pieces are golden brown and cooked through, around 5-7 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
Pour the reserved marinade into the same pan the chicken was in; bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes or until the sauce has reduced and thickened. Add the lemon juice - this will thin the sauce out slightly.
Add the chicken back into the pan with the marinade, cook for 2-3 minutes, coating the chicken in the sauce. Once cooked, sprinkle over some sesame seeds.
Serve the chicken over rice with a portion of the slaw and some sliced avocado. You can also add some some fresh red chilli, kewpie mayonnaise and edamame beans if you'd like.