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chinese fakeaway recipe - pressure cooker honey soy chicken recipe
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Honey Soy Chicken Fakeaway Recipe - Pressure Cooker Recipe

This is a super simple recipe but the end result is a beautiful, slightly sticky and flavourful Chinese fakeaway that will stop you reaching for the takeaway menu (or deliveroo, uber eats, just eat app these days!) Its even better than a real Chinese takeaway as it's healthier, cheaper and you can whip it up in under 30 minutes. This recipe has become a firm favourite in our house already as both the kids love it, and you can easily adapt it to add any veggies you enjoy or have on hand.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts diced
  • 1 Large Pepper Diced (your colour choice!)
  • 1 small leek thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup dark soy
  • 1 tsp Lazy Garlic
  • A few strands of Lazy Ginger we aren't ginger fans so add 3 or4 but you can add more if you like ginger
  • 1/4 cup Ketchup
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 2 tbsp Cornflour mixed with 2tbsp water
  • A splash of oil

Method
 

  1. Set your pressure cooker to sauté and add a splash of oil. Once it has started to heat add in your leek, garlic and ginger, give them a good mix and allow to soften a little before adding your peppers. Allow them to fry for 2-3 minutes, stir frequently to stop them catching.
  2. Add in your chicken, soy and ketchup. Stir it all well to combine. Then pop on the lid, make sure your valve is closed. Select the manual setting, high pressure and the timer for 5 minutes.
  3. Once the timer has counted down quick release the pressure (please watch out for the steam!)
  4. Remove the lid, select the saute setting and add the honey. Stir it well. Then add the cornflour water mix. Make sure to keep stirring as it can thicken quite quickly.
  5. Once thick and slightly sticky stop the sauce setting.
  6. Serve your honey soy chicken fakeaway over rice, with your choice of sides
  7. Enjoy

Notes

If you don't have a pressure cooker then don't worry. This recipe is just as simple to make on the hob. Simply follow the steps but in a deep saucepan. You will just need to stir the mixture to stop it sticking and it will take a little longer to cook through than in the pressure cooker. Probably 10-15 minutes. But it will turn out just as sticky and tasty either way.