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Cook: 35-40 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Aromatic Chicken with Plums and Soy

This is adapted from Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall’s “Chicken with Plums and Soy”. It is a really simple, but unbelievably tasty, mid-week supper. It takes about 45 minutes from start to finish (most of which is oven time) and the result is a delicious, aromatic fusion of sweet/tart plums, and tangy soy with succulent chicken pieces and a chilli hit. It is an absolute favourite in the Kennard household!

Ingredients

Method

Ingredients

  • SERVES 4
  • 4 large Skinless, Boneless Chicken Thighs
  • 2-3 Red chilies, de-seeded and sliced into thin strips
  • 1 large Thumb sized ginger piece, grated
  • 4 4 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced (or peeled and left whole, if you're feeling extra time deprived!)
  • 8 Ripe plums, halved and stoned
  • 3-4 tablespoon (Tamari) Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste

Method

one. Preheat the oven to 180ºc

two. Put the chicken thighs in a roasting tray. Scatter over the chilli strips, ginger and garlic and tuck the halved plums face down around them. Pour over the oil and soy sauce, give everything a good shake and cook for 35-40 minutes until the chicken thighs are cooked through.

Serving Suggestion. Pak Choi or Asparagus White or Wild Rice A handful of torn/ shredded/ coarsely cut coriander Extra Tamarai to taste

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