Vegan Bang Bang Chick'n with Pickled Slaw & Pak Choi Rice

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Vegan 1/3 daily fibre 6 plants Low sat fat

Vegan Bang Bang Chick'n with Pickled Slaw & Pak Choi Rice

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Cuisine: Chinese
Food group: Vegan

You'll want to give this plate of bang bang chick'n and slaw a go - because it's totally vegan and delicious. Sizzle 100% plant-based chick'n pieces with a moreish sauce of tamari, honey and zingy lime. A crunchy cabbage and carrot slaw on the side for colour. A bed of ginger and pak choi fried rice soaks up all the sauce.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Pull out 2 medium frying pans, a large bowl, a small bowl, a grater & a peeler or a julienne peeler

Make the slaw

  • Trim and finely slice the cabbage. Peel the carrot into ribbons. Slice the ribbons into long, thin strips (or use a julienne peeler or spiralizer if you have one)
  • Transfer both to the large bowl with the vinegar and a pinch of salt. Toss to combine

Prep the veg & bang bang sauce

  • Deseed and finely dice half the chilli, then finely slice the remaining. Finely grate the garlic and ginger. Thinly slice the spring onion
  • In the small bowl, mix together the chilli paste (add less for less heat), tamari, maple syrup, diced chilli (for those who'd like more heat), garlic and half the ginger

Get sizzlin'

  • Heat a medium frying pan with 2 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chick'n and a pinch of salt. Cook for 3-4 mins, turning frequently, until golden brown
  • Add the bang bang sauce and cook for 2-3 mins, until thickened and coating the chick'n

Make the pak choi rice

  • Trim and cut the pak choi into bite-sized pieces
  • Heat the other medium frying pan with 2 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the rice, pak choi, remaining ginger, a splash of water and a pinch of salt
  • Cook for 2-3 mins, until the rice is piping hot and the pak choi has softened

Plate up

  • Share the bang bang chick'n between plates, with the slaw and pak choi rice alongside. Garnish with the sliced chilli (for those who'd like more heat) and spring onion

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