Equipment
- 1 Oven tray
- Baking paper
- 1 Small bowl
- 1 Large pot or rice cooker
- 1 Large bowl
Ingredients
Chicken
- 4 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup apricot jam
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
- 500 g chicken thighs skinless, boneless
Rice
- 1 cup / 200 g jasmine rice
Slaw
- 1 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp apricot jam
- 1 carrot
- ½ cabbage
- 1 cucumber
To finish
- ¼ cup / 40 g cashews
Instructions
Before you start
- Preheat the oven to 210 °C fan bake. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
Cook chicken
- Peel and mince 4 cloves garlic. In a small bowl, whisk to combine the garlic, 1/4 cup apricot jam and 1 tbsp olive oil. Put 500 g chicken thighs on the prepared oven tray, add half the apricot jam mixture and toss to coat the chicken. Roast, turning halfway and baste with the juices, for 20 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Cook rice
- In a large pot over high heat add 1 cup jasmine rice and 310 ml or 1 ¼ cup of water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium or medium-low and cover. Simmer for 12 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff rice with a fork.
Make slaw
- Meanwhile, add 1 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise, 1 tbsp apricot jam and 1 tbsp of water to a large bowl and whisk to combine (adding more water if needed to get the desired consistency). Julienne or grate 1 carrot Thinly slice 1/2 cabbage with a sharp knife or mandoline. Halve 1 cucumber lengthwise, scrape out the seeds using a teaspoon, then thinly slice. Then add the carrot, cabbage and cucumber to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
To finish
- Baste the chicken thighs with the tray juices, then spread with the remaining apricot jam mixture, turning to coat both sides. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for a further 5 minutes or until glazed and sticky. Rest the chicken for 2 minutes before slicing. Roughly chop ¼ cup cashews.
To serve
- Divide the sticky apricot chicken, Jasmine rice and creamy slaw between plates. Drizzle over any remaining resting juices and sprinkle with the cashew nuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 857mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 15g | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg
Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.
Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.
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