Chicken, soy and honey parcels

Chinese recipes Chicken, soy and honey parcels with water chestnut rice recipe

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Date Published:
25/09/2007
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This healthy Chinese recipe for chicken is cooked in foil to seal in the many flavours - among them, honey, soy sauce and garlic.

Serves 4
Takes 15 minutes to make and 20 minutes in the oven

Nutritional Information

Per serving:
440kcals
2.4g fat (0.5g saturated)
47.6g protein
53.6g carbs
10.5g sugar
3g salt

Ingredients

  • 4 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 4 x 175g skinned chicken breasts
  • 4 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 4 tsp runny honey
  • 4 tbsp Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
  • 5cm piece ginger, cut into fine shreds
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 12 green cardamom pods, cracked

For the water chestnut rice

  • 1 bunch of spring onions, trimmed
  • 200g can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 200g basmati rice, cooked, to serve

Method: How to make chicken, soy and honey parcels

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4. Cut out 4 x 30cm foil squares. Put the shallots and 1 chicken breast onto each square. Bring the sides up slightly around each one and seal at the short ends.

2. Divide the soy sauce, honey and rice wine or sherry between each parcel. Add the ginger, garlic and cardamom and seal the parcels. Put on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.

3. For the rice, finely shred 2 spring onions. Set aside. Thinly slice the rest.

4. Stir the sliced onions and water chestnuts into the cooked rice, then divide between plates. Thickly slice the chicken and place on the rice, spooning over the juices. Garnish with the shredded spring onions.

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  1. This went down a real treat with my family, i'm 21 an only really learning in the kitchen but found it easy to do, and elaine's idea to serve it with mash was a top idea cheers.
    Posted by Tom on 12/03/2009 21:19:50
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  2. Oh wow this is great, I have made it for several family members now as it is requested through word of mouth, It is so quick and easy to. I have to say though i do it with mash, i sit the chicken on top of the mash an pour over the sauce from the foil and it works so well, never a bit left on the plate.
    Posted by Elaine on 28/01/2009 12:32:34
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