Flavourful Cooking

Nº 55 · World Dishes · serves 4

Chinese Honey Soy Chicken with Broccoli

Sticky-sweet chicken in a glossy honey, soy and garlic sauce, with broccoli on the side: better than the takeaway, and not spicy.

€9–11approx. €2.25–2.75 ppMild10 min prepLOW 4–5 hrs · HIGH 2½–3 hrsFreezes well
Chinese Honey Soy Chicken with Broccoli

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • MercadonaLidlCarnicería

    Aisle: carnicería / aves. Usually pre-packed with the fresh meat as 'contramuslo deshuesado'; a poultry stall will also debone it.

  • Any supermarketMercado municipal

    Aisle: desayunos / dulces. Buy local honey at markets; Frigiliana's 'miel de caña' is molasses, not honey.

  • MercadonaCarrefourTienda asiática

    Aisle: salsas / internacional. Look for 'baja en sal' or 'reducida en sal' among the soy sauces.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.

  • MercadonaTienda asiáticaMercado municipal

    Aisle: frutería. Usually sold loose with the vegetables; breaking off a piece is fine.

  • Tienda asiáticaCarrefourEl Corte Inglés

    Aisle: aceites y vinagres / internacional. Toasted sesame oil often comes in small bottles in the international aisle; Asian shops have more choice.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: harinas. Maizena is a brand; 'harina fina de maíz' is the same thing.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Spanish 'cebolleta' is bigger than a spring onion; the green part is usable too.

  • MercadonaTienda asiáticaCarrefour

    Aisle: especias / frutos secos. Look in the spice or seeds section; Asian shops sell bigger bags.

To serve

Method

  1. 1

    Stir the honey, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, ginger and sesame oil (optional) together in the slow cooker.

  2. 2

    Add the chicken and turn to coat. Don't add any water. Cook for 4–5 hours on LOW or 2½–3 hours on HIGH.

  3. 3

    Lift out the chicken and cut it into pieces. Mix the cornflour with 3 tbsp cold water and stir it into the sauce.

  4. 4

    Switch to HIGH, add the broccoli and cook with the lid on for 20–30 minutes, until the sauce thickens and the broccoli is just tender.

  5. 5

    Toss the chicken back through the sauce and sprinkle with spring onion (optional) and sesame seeds (optional).

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