Chinese Chicken with Pancakes

• hoisin sauce↗5 tbsp tbsp

  plus extra for serving

• plum sauce↗2 tbsp tbsp
• honey↗1 tbsp tbsp
• rice vinegar↗1 tbsp tbsp
• chicken thighs8

  with skin

• Chinese pancakes20

  (available at Waitrose, Asian supermarkets or Chinese fast‑food outlets)

• cucumber↗1

  cut lengthwise into quarters, then into strips

• bunch of spring onions↗

  cut lengthwise in half, then into strips

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200 °C/180 °C fan/gas 6. Mix hoisin sauce, plum sauce, honey and rice vinegar, then season with a little salt. Place the chicken in a roasting tin and brush with half the sauce. Roast for 25 min, then drizzle the remaining sauce and roast for another 25 min.

2. 2

   When the chicken is done, steam the pancakes according to the package instructions. Shred the chicken, drizzle it with the pan juices and serve with the pancakes, cucumber, spring onion and extra hoisin sauce for spreading.