Soy Poached Chicken & Sesame Sauce

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2 hr cook
A delicate, perfectly balanced plate of food where every ingredients plays its part.
Soy Poached Chicken Sesame Sauce
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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    G
    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.
    S
    Sarah S.
    11 days ago
    Does it need to be sushi rice? Can it work with basmati as well?
    Mob
    Mob
    9 days ago
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    Admin
    Hi Sarah! Basmati rice would work too, but it will have a slightly different texture and aroma.
    W
    Wendy T.
    a month ago
    Really enjoyed this.
    L
    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!
    S
    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
    Mob
    2 months ago
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    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.
    G
    Gemma C.
    2 months ago
    What would the timings be for a chicken breast as opposed to a whole chicken
    Mob
    Mob
    2 months ago
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    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!
    C
    Carla S.
    2 months ago
    What’s a rolling boil?
    Mob
    Mob
    2 months ago
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    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.
    I
    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!
    B
    Braxton C.
    2 months ago
    What is the size of the chicken?
    Mob
    Mob
    2 months ago
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    Admin
    Hi Braxton – this recipe is for an average medium-large chicken weighing approx 1.5kg!
    K
    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
    Mob
    2 months ago
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    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!
    R
    Renee B.
    3 months ago
    LOVE THIS
    A
    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.

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