Shake up your supper routine with this fabulous sticky chicken
It's great as an appetizer or as a main dish served with rice and veggies.
Winter is here and it’s definitely time to warm up and indulge in some comfort food.
“This chicken dish uses chicken thighs and is a great family favourite,” said Chantelle du Plessis, PRO of Hirsch’s.
“It’s great as an appetizer or as a main dish served with rice and veggies.”
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It’s so easy to prepare with just a handful of ingredients – including Coke and fruit chutney for the glaze.
The thighs are baked until golden brown with a zesty sticky-crisp outer crust and a moist and juicy interior.
The sticky chicken recipe is from the popular Mum’s on The Run cookbook by Luci Hirsch.
Serves 4 – 6
- 8 chicken pieces; thighs are good
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 250 ml Coke Lite/Zero
- 125 ml tomato sauce
- 125 ml fruit chutney
- 1 packet brown onion soup
- Preheat oven to 180˚C/ 160ºC fan/Gas Mark 4.
- Place chicken pieces in an ovenproof dish and lightly season.
- In a large jug or bowl, mix all the other ingredients. Pour over the chicken pieces.
- Bake: for approximately 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender
Variations:
- Add 5 cm fresh ginger root, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 small red chilli, finely sliced and 25 ml soy sauce. Saute ginger, garlic and chilli in 15 ml cooking oil. Add in step 3.
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