Sticky Chilli Roast Chicken with Rice Salad

    10m prep time
    80m total time
    Medium level
    19 ingredients
Sticky Chilli Roast Chicken with Rice Salad recipe by Cherrypick

Sticky, sweet and just the right amount of spicy, these tender chicken pieces are perfect for relaxed entertaining or a weekend feast with the family. Served with a fresh, vibrant rice salad, they're full of flavour and made for everyone to gather around the table and tuck in.

Method

Based on 6 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the chicken into a plastic food bag with 2 tbsp of the chipotle paste, all the ground coriander, 1 tbsp oil, a squeeze of lime and a grinding of black pepper. Marinate for 30 mins (up to 24 hrs). Tip into a roasting tin, scatter the onion around, drizzle with a little more oil, then roast for 1 hr until the chicken is dark golden and crisping on the top. After 30 mins, tuck the garlic in around the chicken.

Step 2

For the rice salad, rinse the rice in a sieve until the water runs clear, then boil for 15 mins until just tender. Drain in a sieve, rinse under cold water to cool quickly, then drain well and tip into a big serving bowl. Tip in the beans, sweetcorn and spring onions. Whisk together the honey, cumin, vinegar and oil to make the dressing, season, then toss through the salad. If making ahead, keep chilled. Just before serving, chop the coriander and fold it in.

Step 3

Lift the chicken and onions out of the tin and onto a big plate. Turn the oven to low and keep the chicken warm, uncovered. Place the tin on the hob, spoon off excess fat, then add most of the chilli and fry for 2 mins until fragrant. Stir in the sugar, tomato purée and remaining chipotle paste, then add the stock and bubble down for about 5 mins until you have a sticky sauce. Season with salt and pepper and another squeeze of lime juice. (The chicken will keep in a low oven, uncovered, for up to half an hour. You can also decant the sauce into a saucepan and reheat it.) To serve, spoon the sauce and garlic over and around the chicken and scatter with the remaining chilli. Serve with the rice salad.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 6 servings
  • 400g Basmati and Wild Rice Mix, we used Tilda
    400g Basmati and Wild Rice Mix, we used Tilda 1 x Tilda Basmati & Wild Rice 500g
  • 6 tbsp Olive Oil
    6 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 250ml
  • 3 tsp Ground Coriander
    3 tsp Ground Coriander 1 x Rajah 100g Dhaniya Coriander Ground Spices
  • 1 Lime, juiced
    1 Lime, juiced 1 x Sainsbury's Limes
  • 6 Garlic Cloves, bashed flat
    6 Garlic Cloves, bashed flat 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 1 Mild Red Chilli, deseeded, finely chopped
    1 Mild Red Chilli, deseeded, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 1 tbsp Muscovado Sugar
    1 tbsp Muscovado Sugar 1 x Billington's Dark Muscovado Sugar 500g
  • 200ml Chicken Stock
    200ml Chicken Stock 1 x Sainsbury's Chicken Stockpots x4 112g
  • 5 Spring Onions, finely chopped
    5 Spring Onions, finely chopped 5 x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 2 tbsp Clear Honey
    2 tbsp Clear Honey 1 x Stamford Street Co. Clear Honey 340g
  • 200g Tinned Sweetcorn, drained
    200g Tinned Sweetcorn, drained 1 x Sainsbury's Naturally Sweet Sweetcorn In Water 198g (157g*)
  • 6 Large Whole Chicken Leg Pieces, skin on, cut into legs and thighs
    6 Large Whole Chicken Leg Pieces, skin on, cut into legs and thighs 2 x Sainsbury's 1kg British Fresh Skin on Chicken Legs
  • 400g tin Black Beans, or use pinto or black-eye beans, rinsed and drained
    400g tin Black Beans, or use pinto or black-eye beans, rinsed and drained 1 x Sainsbury's Black Beans in Water 400g (235g*)
  • 2 Onions, each cut into 8 wedges
    2 Onions, each cut into 8 wedges 2 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 1 tsp Tomato Purée
    1 tsp Tomato Purée 1 x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g
  • 3 tsp Ground Cumin
    3 tsp Ground Cumin 1 x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g
  • 3 tbsp Cider Vinegar, or rice wine vinegar
    3 tbsp Cider Vinegar, or rice wine vinegar 1 x Sainsbury's Cider Vinegar 500ml
  • 3 tbsp Chipotle Paste
    3 tbsp Chipotle Paste 1 x Gran Luchito Chipotle Chilli Paste 100g
  • 15g Fresh Coriander
    15g Fresh Coriander 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
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