Spicy Orange Chicken Drumsticks with Shiitake Rice

Spicy Orange Chicken Drumsticks with Shiitake Rice

  • Over 1 hour
  • Medium
  • 2-3 Servings

Ingredients

  • 6 Chicken drumsticks
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable oil (for chicken)
  • 1 small Orange
  • 2 tbsp Yutaka Soy Sauce (for chicken)
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
  • 1 garlic Cloves
  • 200g Yutaka rice
  • 100g Yutaka Dried Winter Shiitake Mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable oil (for rice)
  • 1 small Onion
  • 300ml Chicken or Vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp Yutaka Soy Sauce (for rice)
  • 2 Spring onions 

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
  2. Juice your orange and slice the garlic, onion, spring onion and mushrooms.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together the orange juice, zest, soy sauce, honey, sriracha, and minced garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the drumsticks, tossing to coat them well in the marinade. Let sit for 15-20 minutes.
  4. Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the drumsticks and sear for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
  5. Transfer the drumsticks to a baking tray and roast in thhe preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, basting occasionally with the marinade.
  6. While the chicken is roasting, prepare the shiitake rice. Cook the rice according to packet instructions.
  7. Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and saute for 3-4 minutes until softened.
  8. Stir in the shiitake mushrooms and cook for 2-3 minutes until they start to brown.
  9. Add the cooked rice and cook for 1 minutes, stirring to coat the rice with the oil and onion mixture.
  10. Pour in the stock and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
  11. Serve the chicken drumsticks hot, garnished with sliced spring onions if desired. Serve alongside the shiitake rice.

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