Chicken Thighs With Hoisin Rice

Dinner

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. coconut oil

• 8 skinless chicken thighs

• scant 1 cup (200g) jasmine rice

• 4 spring onions, chopped

• 4 cloves garlic, sliced

• 1/3 cup (200ml) white wine (optional - can be replaced with extra stock)

• 2 cups (500ml) chicken stock

• 4 tbsp. dried cranberries

• salt and pepper to taste

• For the Sauce:

• 3 tbsp. soy sauce

• 2 tbsp. of rice vinegar

• 1 tbsp. of peanut butter

• 1 tsp. of chilli flakes

• 1 tsp. of honey

• 1 tsp. of sesame oil

Instructions:

1. Heat the oven to 375F (190C). Heat the oil in a large pan.

2. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and fry for 5 minutes each side until golden brown, then take off the heat and transfer onto a plate.

3. Pour out most of the fat from the pan, leaving about 1 tbsp in the pan.

4. Add into the pan the peeled and sliced garlic and the spring onion, fry for 1 minute.

5. Add uncooked rice and fry again for about 1 minute. Pour in the wine and cook for a further 2 minutes until most of the liquid evaporates.

6. Next, add all ingredients of hoisin sauce, hot stock, and cranberries, bring to a boil.

7. Transfer the rice into an ovenproof dish and place the chicken thighs in the center. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

8. Once cooked, divide onto 4 plates and serve, or store in the fridge for up to 2-3 days.