Speedy Plant-based Sesame Chick'n with Veggie Rice

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

3 tbsp tamari (Soya)

(water, soybeans, salt, spirit vinegar)
1 unwaxed lemon
8 tsp ginger & garlic paste

(Ginger puree IQF, Garlic puree IQF, Citric Acid, Water)
2 pepper
1 head of broccoli
1 tsp shichimi togarashi

(Orange Peel, Cayenne Pepper, Szechuan Pepper, Golden Linseed, Brown Linseed, Blue Poppy Seeds, Black Pepper, Ginger, Wakame, Rapeseed oil.)
4 tsp sesame seeds (Sesame)

(white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds)
500g steamed brown basmati rice

(Natural Brown Basmati Rice – Steamed (98%), Rice Bran Oil, Acacia Fibre.)
2 spring onion
320g plant-based chick'n pieces (Soya)

(water, soy protein concentrate, extra virgin olive oil, salt, natural flavouring, spices, vitamin B12)
1 tbsp maple syrup

(maple syrup(100%))
2 tbsp cornflour

Allergens

Contains: Soya, Sesame

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	99Kcal	446Kcal
	416kJ	1864kJ
Fat	3.3g	15g
of which saturates	0.6g	2.5g
Carbohydrates	11g	51g
of which sugars	1.7g	7.8g
Protein	5.3g	24g
Salt	0.69g	3.1g
Fibre	3.1g	14g

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Vegan Ready in 20 High protein 1/3 daily fibre 7 plants Low sat fat

Speedy Plant-based Sesame Chick'n with Veggie Rice

Prep time: 15 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Cuisine: Chinese

Food group: Vegan

Sizzle 100% plant-based chick'n sweet maple and zingy lemon, then sprinkle with crunchy sesame seeds. Serve with a classic vegetable fried rice with peppers and broccoli. Scatter with spring onions for extra deliciousness!

Cooking Instructions

The protein cooking time listed in this recipe has been updated.

As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

Pull out 2 large frying pans & a large bowl

Prep & soften the veg

Dice the peppers into 2cm chunks. Cut the broccoli into small florets
Heat a large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the pepper and broccoli, then cook for 5-7 mins, until softened

Get sizzlin'

Meanwhile, place the chick'n into the large bowl and coat with the cornflour and shichimi togarashi (or to taste)
Heat the other large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chick'n and cook for 4-5 mins, turning occasionally, until golden and crispy

Make the veggie rice

Add the rice and tamari to the veg pan
Break the rice up with a wooden spoon. Add a splash of water and cook for 3-4 mins, until piping hot

Build the dish

Once the chick'n is golden, add the ginger & garlic paste, maple syrup, sesame seeds and the juice from the lemon (or to taste)
Cook for 2-3 mins, until the chick'n is glazed
Thinly slice the spring onions, then stir half through the rice