Sticky citrus chicken with carrots & cashews

Per serving

550kcal
31гProteins
30гFats
39гCarbs

Ditch the takeaway and try a traybake full of delicious Chinese flavours instead. It takes just minutes to throw together this alternative sweet and sour chicken dish

Ingredients

4 serv.
  • chicken thighs8
  • baby carrots g
  • onions2

    cut into thick round slices

  • sunflower oil1 tbsp tbsp
  • roasted cashew50g g
  • small pack coriander

    leaves, to serve

  • boiled jasmine rice

    to serve

  • clear honey100g g
  • hot chilli sauce4 tbsp tbsp
  • zest 1 lime

    plus 4 tbsp juice (about 2 limes)

  • zest ½ orange

    plus 2 tbsp juice

  • rice vinegar1 tbsp tbsp
  • tomato purée1 tbsp tbsp
  • stem ginger2

    finely chopped, plus 1 tbsp syrup

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the chicken thighs, carrots, onions and oil in a big, shallow roasting tin with some seasoning. Roast for 30 mins.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, whisk together the glaze ingredients. Drizzle all over the chicken and veg, then roast for another 15 mins.

  3. 3

    Scatter over the cashews, mix everything together well, then roast for a further 15 mins until the chicken is browned, tender and sticky. Scatter over some coriander and serve with the boiled rice.

Source: bbcgoodfood.com
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