Let’s get a ‘yay’ for this recipe, Chef! This fuss-free, pop-it-in-the-oven recipe features a sensational Thai sweet chilli & soy marinade, which forms a deliciously sticky coat around the oven-baked chicken. Complemented with fluffy basmati rice and a yoghurt-coated cabbage & carrot slaw.
Sweet Chilli Chicken Bake
Sweet Chilli Chicken Bake
with sesame oil & a cabbage slaw
Hands on Time: 25 - 45 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Black Sesame Seeds
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Chicken
- Free-range Chicken Pieces
- Fresh Ginger
- Fresh Parsley
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Greek Yoghurt
- NOMU Spanish Rub
- Sweet Chilli Sauce
- White Basmati Rice
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
SWEET CHILLI CHICKEN
Preheat the oven to 200°C. In a bowl, combine the sweet chilli sauce, ½ the NOMU rub, the grated garlic & ginger, and a splash of water. Spread the chicken pieces on a roasting tray. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Coat in oil, the remaining NOMU rub, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway). In the final 5 minutes, add the sweet chilli marinade.
READY THE RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 300ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 25-30 minutes. Drain (if necessary) and cover.
TOAST THE SEEDS
Place the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
CREAMY CABBAGE SLAW
In a bowl, combine the shredded cabbage, the carrot matchsticks, ½ the toasted seeds, the yoghurt, ½ the chopped parsley, and seasoning.
YUM FOR THE TUM
Plate up the fluffy rice and top with the sticky chicken & all the tray juices. Side with the cabbage slaw. Scatter over the remaining seeds and parsley. Enjoy, Chef!
Sweet Chilli Sauce - 100ml
NOMU Spanish Rub - 10ml
Garlic Clove - 1
Fresh Ginger - 10g
Free-range Chicken Pieces - 2
White Basmati Rice - 100ml
Black Sesame Seeds - 5ml
Cabbage - 100g
Carrot - 120g
Greek Yoghurt - 50ml
Fresh Parsley - 3g
SWEET CHILLI CHICKEN
Preheat the oven to 200°C. In a bowl, combine the sweet chilli sauce, ½ the NOMU rub, the grated garlic & ginger, and a splash of water. Spread the chicken pieces on a roasting tray. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Coat in oil, the remaining NOMU rub, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway). In the final 5 minutes, add the sweet chilli marinade.
READY THE RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 500ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 25-30 minutes. Drain (if necessary) and cover.
TOAST THE SEEDS
Place the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
CREAMY CABBAGE SLAW
In a bowl, combine the shredded cabbage, the carrot matchsticks, ½ the toasted seeds, the yoghurt, ½ the chopped parsley, and seasoning.
YUM FOR THE TUM
Plate up the fluffy rice and top with the sticky chicken & all the tray juices. Side with the cabbage slaw. Scatter over the remaining seeds and parsley. Enjoy, Chef!
Sweet Chilli Sauce - 200ml
NOMU Spanish Rub - 20ml
Garlic Clove - 1
Fresh Ginger - 20g
Free-range Chicken Pieces - 4
White Basmati Rice - 200ml
Black Sesame Seeds - 10ml
Cabbage - 200g
Carrot - 120g
Greek Yoghurt - 100ml
Fresh Parsley - 5g
SWEET CHILLI CHICKEN
Preheat the oven to 200°C. In a bowl, combine the sweet chilli sauce, ½ the NOMU rub, the grated garlic & ginger, and a splash of water. Spread the chicken pieces on a roasting tray. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Coat in oil, the remaining NOMU rub, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway). In the final 5 minutes, add the sweet chilli marinade.
READY THE RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 700ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 25-30 minutes. Drain (if necessary) and cover.
TOAST THE SEEDS
Place the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
CREAMY CABBAGE SLAW
In a bowl, combine the shredded cabbage, the carrot matchsticks, ½ the toasted seeds, the yoghurt, ½ the chopped parsley, and seasoning.
YUM FOR THE TUM
Plate up the fluffy rice and top with the sticky chicken & all the tray juices. Side with the cabbage slaw. Scatter over the remaining seeds and parsley. Enjoy, Chef!
Sweet Chilli Sauce - 300ml
NOMU Spanish Rub - 30ml
Garlic Cloves - 2
Fresh Ginger - 30g
Free-range Chicken Pieces - 6
White Basmati Rice - 300ml
Black Sesame Seeds - 15ml
Cabbage - 300g
Carrot - 240g
Greek Yoghurt - 150ml
Fresh Parsley - 8g
SWEET CHILLI CHICKEN
Preheat the oven to 200°C. In a bowl, combine the sweet chilli sauce, ½ the NOMU rub, the grated garlic & ginger, and a splash of water. Spread the chicken pieces on a roasting tray. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Coat in oil, the remaining NOMU rub, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway). In the final 5 minutes, add the sweet chilli marinade.
READY THE RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 900ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 25-30 minutes. Drain (if necessary) and cover.
TOAST THE SEEDS
Place the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
CREAMY CABBAGE SLAW
In a bowl, combine the shredded cabbage, the carrot matchsticks, ½ the toasted seeds, the yoghurt, ½ the chopped parsley, and seasoning.
YUM FOR THE TUM
Plate up the fluffy rice and top with the sticky chicken & all the tray juices. Side with the cabbage slaw. Scatter over the remaining seeds and parsley. Enjoy, Chef!
Sweet Chilli Sauce - 400ml
NOMU Spanish Rub - 40ml
Garlic Cloves - 2
Fresh Ginger - 40g
Free-range Chicken Pieces - 8
White Basmati Rice - 400ml
Black Sesame Seeds - 20ml
Cabbage - 400g
Carrot - 240g
Greek Yoghurt - 200ml
Fresh Parsley - 10g