Turmeric Spiced Chicken, Pickled Cucumber and Crispy Rice Bowls with Chilli Peanut Sauce

    25m prep time
    40m total time
    Easy level
    14 ingredients

๐Ÿ‘‹ This recipe will benefit from over night marinating. Savour a dish of contrasting flavours and textures โ€“ crispy rice, soft spiced chicken and zingy cucumber pickle. Or, simply serve with boiled rice, if you like.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Mix ginger and garlic paste, turmeric, ground cumin, ground cinnamon with a little oil and a generous pinch of salt in a large bowl. Add the chicken and smother in the paste. Chill for at least 1 hr. Will keep chilled overnight.

Step 2

Slice the cucumber as thinly as possible โ€“ use a mandoline if you have one. Put in a non-metallic bowl and add half of the rice vinegar, half of the sugar and a pinch of salt. Toss the cucumber in the dressing, then cover and chill for at least 1 hr, or overnight.

Step 3

For the peanut sauce, mix together the chunky peanut butter, remaining half of the rice vinegar, light soy, **remaining half of the sugar and sweet chilli sauce together in a small bowl.

Step 4

Heat a griddle pan over a high heat, or light a barbecue. Cook the chicken thighs for 10-12 mins, turning until cooked through โ€“ the internal temperature should reach 70ยฐC if you have a meat thermometer. Transfer the chicken to a plate, cover loosely with foil and leave to rest while you cook the rice.

Step 5

Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Drizzle in the remaining 1 tbsp oil, then tip in the rice and press it into an even layer. Leave for a few minutes until a crispy edge forms, then break up the rice and stir-fry it for another 2-3 mins until piping hot. Divide the rice between shallow serving bowls or plates.

Step 6

Slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces and arrange on top of the rice, then drizzle over any juices from the plate or pan. Add a generous portion of the cucumber pickle and a drizzle of chilli peanut sauce and top with a few coriander leaves.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 500g Cooked Sticky Rice, such as sushi rice 2 x Tilda Microwave Rice Classics Sticky 250g
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L
  • 2tsp Ground Turmeric 1 x Sainsbury's Turmeric 48g
  • 0.5tsp Ground Cinnamon 1 x Sainsbury's Ground Cinnamon 38g
  • 6 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs 1 x Sainsbury's 640g British Fresh Skinless & Boneless Chicken Thigh Fillets
  • 1 Cucumber 1 x Sainsbury's Whole Cucumber
  • 2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Light Soy Sauce 150ml
  • 4 tbsp Chunky Peanut Butter 1 x Sainsbury's Crunchy Peanut Butter 340g
  • 4 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar 1 x Yutaka Shaoxing Rice Wine 15cl
  • 1 tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste 1 x KTC Minced Garlic & Ginger Paste 210g
  • 1tsp Ground Cumin 1 x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g
  • 15g Coriander, leaves picked 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 4tsp Caster Sugar 1 x Sainsbury's White Granulated Sugar 500g
  • 1 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Sweet Chilli Sauce 330g
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