Five Spice Chicken

Super tasty and brilliant as an easy midweek meal, this five spice chicken will have you licking the plate! It's full of flavour and perfect served with rice and extra green vegetables.

Course chicken, Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Servings

Calories 334kcal

Author Corina Blum

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
700 g chicken thighs or drumsticks
100 ml water
3 tablespoon soy sauce
1.5 tablespoon sugar
1.5 teaspoon chinese five spice
1 onion diced
100 g mushrooms sliced

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Heat a little oil in a pan and brown the chicken on all sides.
Mix together the water, soy sauce, sugar and five spice powder. Pour over the chicken. Bring to the boil and then lower the heat to a simmer for 30 minutes.
In another pan heat a little more oil and cook the onions gently until they soften and then add the mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes and then add to the pan with the chicken.
Cook the chicken for another 5 minutes and then serve with rice and some more vegetables.

Video

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only.

Nutrition

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