Drum – 15 August 2019

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24 | 15 AUGUST 2019 http://www.drum.co.za

CHICKEN

4 chickenbreastfillets,

cubed

5ml(1t)salt

5ml(1t)whitepepper

125ml(½c)cornflour

oilforshallow-frying

SAUCE

60ml(¼c)honey

30ml(2T)soysauce

1 garlicclove,chopped

5cmfreshginger,grated

1 chilli,chopped

TOSERVE

30ml(2T)sesameseeds,

toasted

extrasoysauce(optional)

1 Heathalftheoilina

largepanandstir-fry

theeggs.Removeand

setaside.

2 Heattherestoftheoil

inthesamepanand

stir-frytheonionuntil

soft.Addthespring

onionsandcarrotsand

stir-fryfora minute.

3 Addthepeas,cornand

riceandstir-fryuntil

warm.Lightlymixthe

eggandcoriander

throughthericeand

setaside.

4 ChickenSeasonthe

chickenwiththesalt

andpepper.Sprinkle

thecornflouroverand

shakeoffanyexcess.

5 Heattheoilina panand

frythechickeninbatch-

esuntilcrispy.Drainon

papertowels.

6 SaucePutalltheingre-

dientsina saucepan

andbringtotheboil.

Turntheheatdownand

simmeruntilslightly

thickened.Pourthe

sauceoverthechicken.

7 ToserveTransferthe

ricetoa servingdish

andarrangethechicken

ontop.Sprinklethe

sesame seeds over and

serve with extra soy

sauce (if using).

ORIENTAL EGG-FRIED RICE

WITH SESAME CHICKEN

SERVES 6

PREPARATION: 20 MIN

COOKING: 30 MIN

30ml(2T)oil

4 eggs,whisked

1 onion,chopped

6 springonions,chopped

2 carrots,peeledanddiced

250ml(1c)frozenpeas

1 can(410g)whole-kernel

corn,drained

4x250ml(4c)cooked

jasminerice

handful of fresh coriander,

chopped