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Sticky Orange Chicken & Rice

Sticky Orange Chicken & Rice
Tender chicken coated in a glossy sweet and savoury orange sauce with garlic and ginger, served with fluffy basmati rice and broccoli. A quick, colourful family dinner ready in around 30 minutes.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
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Difficulty: easy
Servings: 4
Description

Tender chicken coated in a glossy sweet and savoury orange sauce with garlic and ginger, served with fluffy basmati rice and broccoli. A quick, colourful family dinner ready in around 30 minutes.

Ingredients
    For the orange chicken and rice
  • 500 g chicken breast (diced)
  • 250 g basmati rice
  • 2 oranges (juice only)
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 garlic clove (finely chopped or crushed)
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • broccoli (cut into florets)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Cook the riceCook the basmati rice according to the packet instructions, then drain if needed and keep warm.
  2. 2
    Cook the chickenHeat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the diced chicken and fry until golden and cooked through.
  3. 3
    Mix the orange sauceIn a bowl, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and cornflour until smooth.
  4. 4
    Glaze the chickenPour the sauce into the pan with the chicken. Simmer for a few minutes, stirring regularly, until the sauce becomes glossy and thick enough to coat the chicken.
  5. 5
    Cook the broccoliMeanwhile, steam the broccoli until just tender.
  6. 6
    ServeDivide the basmati rice between bowls and top with the sticky orange chicken and steamed broccoli.
Note

Stir the sauce mixture just before adding it to the pan, as the cornflour can settle at the bottom. Keep the sauce at a gentle simmer until it turns glossy and coats the chicken.

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