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Sweet Chilli Chicken Bowls

sweet chilli chicken

This recipe is printed from Scissors, Paper, Bacon.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
 

  • 8 chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • salt and pepper

Sweet Chilli Sauce

  • 1 cup mayonnaise whole egg
  • ¼ cup sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 lime, juiced

To Serve

  • steamed rice
  • ¼ cabbage, shredded
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 2 carrots, julienned
  • sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 220 °C. Line a large tray with baking paper.
  • Combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, olive oil and paprika in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss to evenly coat. Arrange the chicken on the prepared tray.
  • Combine the mayonnaise, sweet chilli sauce, honey and lime juice in a bowl (sweet chilli sauce mix). Remove ¼ of the sauce and use a pastry brush to coat the top of the chicken pieces.
  • Bake the chicken for 30 minutes, until cooked through and golden.
  • Divide steamed rice among 4 serving bowls. Arrange carrot, cabbage and cucumber in piles in each bowl.
  • Top each bowl with the cooked chicken and drizzle the sweet chilli sauce mixture over the top. Garnish with a sprinkling of sesame seeds.