Hoisin Chicken Pancakes Recipe

Ingredients :

Serves 4

• 3 tbsp hoisin sauce

• 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed

• 2.5cm / 1 inch piece root ginger, peeled and finely grated

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 4 skinless chicken thighs

• ½ cucumber, peeled (optional)

• 12 bought Chinese pancakes

• 6 spring onions, trimmed and cut lengthways into fine shreds sweet chili dipping sauce, to serve

Method :

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5. In a non-metallic bowl, mix the hoisin sauce with the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil and seasoning.

2. Add the chicken thighs and turn to coat in the mixture. Cover loosely and leave in the refrigerator to marinate for 3-4 hours, turning the chicken from time to time.

3. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place in a roasting tin. Reserve the marinade. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, basting occasionally with the marinade.

4. Cut the cucumber in half lengthways and remove the seeds by running a teaspoon down the middle to scoop them out. Cut into thin batons.

5. Place the pancakes in a steamer to warm or heat according to packet instructions. Thinly slice the hot chicken and arrange on a plate with the shredded spring onions, cucumber and pancakes.

6. Place a spoonful of the chicken in the middle of each warmed pancake and top with pieces of cucumber, spring onion and a little dipping sauce. Roll up and serve immediately.

Nutritional Facts per 100g :

energy 184kcals/780kj

protein 21g

carbohydrate 21g

fat 2g

fiber 0.8g

sugar 0.7g

sodium 0.4g

√  cow's milk-free    √  egg-free    √  nut-free   √  seafood-free