Soy Poached Chicken & Sesame Sauce
A delicate, perfectly balanced plate of food where every ingredients plays its part.
Serves
6
FOR THE POACHED CHICKEN:
Chicken
Spring Onion
Fresh Ginger
Garlic Clove
Soy Sauce
FOR THE SESAME SAUCE:
Sugar
Rice Vinegar
Tahini
Soy Sauce
Toasted Sesame Seed
TO SERVE:
Sushi Rice
Salt
Sugar
Rice Vinegar
Cucumber
Spring Onion
Soy Sauce
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Ben Lippett
Ben Lippett (@dinnerbyben) is a cook, food writer, recipe developer, and co-founder of Dr Sting's Hot Honey. Ben spent years working at a spate of restaurants in the UK and Australia – including a brief but rewarding stint at a butcher's – before making the leap to food media.
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Georgia O.
8 days ago
if you're even contemplating making this recipe, just do it. It is unreal. I used chicken breast and wowie.
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Sarah S.
11 days ago
Does it need to be sushi rice? Can it work with basmati as well?
Mob
9 days ago
·Admin
Hi Sarah! Basmati rice would work too, but it will have a slightly different texture and aroma.
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Wendy T.
a month ago
Really enjoyed this.
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Louise C.
2 months ago
Great recipe for days with a sore throat etc. Great also when well, but very comforting too. Takes some time to finish, but very little effort involved. Loved it!
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Sophie W.
2 months ago
This is delicious! The tahini sauce is so good! Are there any other veg that I could add to this dish? Would pickling the cucumbers work? Or pak choi?
Mob
2 months ago
·Admin
Hi Sophie, glad you enjoyed it! You could definitely pickle the cucumbers in some rice vinegar and serve some steamed pak choi, tenderstem broccoli or any other greens on the side.
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Gemma C.
2 months ago
What would the timings be for a chicken breast as opposed to a whole chicken
Mob
2 months ago
·Admin
Hi Gemma. Depending on the thickness of the chicken breast, we'd recommend checking it after 10-15 mins (the thicker it is, the more time it takes). Enjoy!
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Carla S.
2 months ago
What’s a rolling boil?
Mob
2 months ago
·Admin
Hi Carla, thanks for reaching out! A rolling boil is when the water in your pan is bubbling and moving vigorously without you stirring it. It comes from using a high amount of heat.
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Iwona K.
2 months ago
This was so nice and comforting and I loved the flavour combo and the unexpected sesame-tahini sauce flavour bomb. So good!
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Braxton C.
2 months ago
What is the size of the chicken?
Mob
2 months ago
·Admin
Hi Braxton – this recipe is for an average medium-large chicken weighing approx 1.5kg!
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K I.
2 months ago
Do you first let the chicken sit for 90 mins and then cook the rice? If yes, what’s the best way to reheat the chicken before serving?
Mob
2 months ago
·Admin
Hi K, thanks for reaching out! That's right, you let the chicken sit for 90 mins and then cook the rice, using some of the chicken cooking liquid. We've added a step to reheat the chicken before serving (we recommend adding the chicken back into the broth and setting it over a medium heat for 5-10 mins to warm through). Thanks again for the helpful feedback!
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Renee B.
3 months ago
LOVE THIS
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Ayah J.
3 months ago
Ben's recipes are also some of my favourite on Mob. This was though so simple is out of this world. I honestly did not expect it to be this good and the sesame sauce added so much depth to the dish
Ben Lippett
Ben Lippett (@dinnerbyben) is a cook, food writer, recipe developer, and co-founder of Dr Sting's Hot Honey. Ben spent years working at a spate of restaurants in the UK and Australia – including a brief but rewarding stint at a butcher's – before making the leap to food media.