Braised sticky lemon and honey chicken
8
Points®
Total time: 8 hr 45 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 8 hr 30 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Lemon, honey and chicken are a great combination and even works well when slow-cooked. Topped with sweet caramelised onions and sesame seeds, it’s a fresh way to enjoy the cool winter months.
Ingredients
Rice bran oil
1 tbs
Chicken thigh, skinless, raw
612 g, (Buy 4 x 170g), fat trimmed
Brown onion
2 medium, thinly sliced
Fresh ginger
3 tbs, (4cm piece), cut into matchsticks
Garlic
2 clove(s), crushed
Lemon juice
½ cup(s), (125ml)
Honey
¼ cup(s), (60ml), warmed
Reduced salt soy sauce
60 ml, (1/4 cup)
Chilli powder
½ tsp, mild
Sesame seeds
2 tsp, toasted
Green shallot(s)
2 individual, thinly sliced diagonally
Instructions
1
Heat half the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, turning, for 4–5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a 4.5 litre (18-cup) slow cooker.
2
Heat remaining oil in same pan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Stir in juice, honey, soy sauce and chilli powder and bring to the boil. Add mixture to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low for 6 hours (or high for 3 hours).
3
Serve chicken topped with sauce, sesame seeds and shallots.
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