12-year-old River-Blue is an aspiring chef. This month he is sharing his own original recipe for honey chilli chicken with cashew nuts.
Ingredients (serves 6)
- 6 skinless boneless chicken thighs
- Salt and pepper
- 1 oz cornflour
- 1 spoonful of butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 handful of cashew nuts
- 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons of honey
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 5 green chillies, chopped
- 2 large spring onions, chopped
Method
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper
- Coat them in the cornstarch
- Add the butter to your pan and fry the chicken for 4 minutes each side until cooked through
- Remove the thighs from the pan and keep to one side
- Add the oil to the pan and heat the cashews for 2 minutes, until lightly roasted
- Add the soy sauce, honey, garlic and chillies into the pan and mix together
- Allow to simmer for a couple of minutes and then add to the chicken thighs
- Sprinkle the chopped spring onions on top
- Enjoy with plain boiled rice or noodles!
