Sweet Chilli Chicken Rice Bowl
with Pickled Onion & Toasted Sesame Dressing
This nutty delight uses sesame seeds, peanuts and sweet chilli sauce to top a flavourful mix of veggies and sliced chicken breast for a crave-worthy dinner that's as pretty as a picture.
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Ingredients
1 packet
jasmine rice
(May be present Milk, Peanut, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Pine Nut, Walnut. )
1 unit
carrot
1 bunch
Asian Greens
1 bag
green beans
1 bag
coriander
1 packet
chicken breast
2 sachet
sesame seeds
(Contains Sesame; )
1 packet
mayonnaise
(Contains Egg; May be present Fish, Wheat, Cashew, Almond, Sesame, Soy. )
1 packet
sweet chilli sauce
1 packet
Crushed Peanuts
(Contains Peanut; May be present Wheat, Sesame, Milk, Soy, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Pine Nut, Walnut. )
2 clove
garlic
½ unit
onion
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
2 tsp
sesame oil (or oil)
(Contains Sesame; )
1.5 tsp
soy sauce
(Contains Gluten, Soy; )
1 tsp
sugar
1 tsp
rice wine vinegar (for the dressing)
20 g
butter
(Contains Milk; )
¼ tsp
salt
1.25 cup
water (for the rice)
¼ cup
rice wine vinegar (for the pickle)
¼ cup
water (for the pickle)
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Utensils
Cooking Steps
Finely chop the garlic (or use a garlic press). In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over a medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the water (for the rice), jasmine rice and salt, stir and bring to the boil. Cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 12 minutes, then remove from the heat and keep covered, until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, 10-15 minutes. TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam so don't peek!
While the rice is cooking, thinly slice the red onion (see ingredients list). In a small bowl, combine the rice wine vinegar (for the pickle), water (for the pickle) and a good pinch of sugar and salt. Scrunch the onion in your hands, then add to the pickling liquid and stir to coat. Set aside until serving. TIP: Stir the onion occasionally so it stays submerged.
While the onion is pickling, thinly slice the carrot (unpeeled) into half-moons. Roughly chop the Asian greens. Trim and halve the green beans. Roughly chop the coriander. Cut the chicken breast into 1cm strips.
Heat a large frying pan over a mediumhigh heat. Add the sesame seeds and toast, tossing, until golden, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl. Add the mayonnaise, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar and rice wine vinegar (for the dressing). Mix well and set aside. TIP: The hot sesame seeds might sizzle in the sauce, this adds to the flavour!
Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the carrot, green beans and a splash of water and cook until tender, 4 minutes. Add the Asian greens and cook until wilted, 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then transfer to a plate. Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the chicken and cook, tossing occasionally, until cooked through, 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir through the sweet chilli sauce.
Drain the pickled onion. Divide the garlic rice between bowls and top with the sweet chilli chicken and veggies. Stir the sesame dressing until well combined and drizzle over the top. Garnish with the coriander, crushed peanuts and pickled onion.