Budget recipes

Crispy five spice chicken for $9.80

Crispy five spice chicken for $9.80

Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Chicken, Easy recipes
Convenience recipes: Budget, four or less

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INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons soy sauce
1½ tablespoons shaoxing cooking wine
2 teaspoons caster sugar
1 teaspoon five spice
¼ teaspoon ground anise
4 chicken thighs, skin on, bone removed
vegetable oil, for shallow frying
1 tomato, halved, sliced
1 lebanese cucumber, sliced into ribbons (see tip)
½ bunch watercress, trimmed
DIPPING SAUCE
¼ cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon salt
METHOD

  1. In a jug, combine soy, wine, sugar and spices. Place chicken in a shallow dish, pour mixture over, rubbing to coat. Cover and chill 2 hours.

  2. Heat oil in a wok or large deep frying pan on high. Shallow-fry chicken 4-5 minutes each side, until crisp, golden and cooked through. Season to taste. Drain on paper towel.

  3. DIPPING SAUCE: In small dipping bowl, combine juice, pepper and salt.

  4. Serve chicken with a salad of tomato, cucumber and watercress, and dipping sauce.


TOP TIP
  • Use a vegetable peeler to make ribbons of cucumber.

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