The KCLR Daily producer Ethna Quirke is first to the plate for our Taste For A Tenner challenge with St. Canice’s Credit Union as she presents Ethna’s “sticky chicky” tray bake with a hint of Chinese five-spice, all to feed a family of four a hearty meal for under €10.

Ethna’s “Sticky Chicky” Sticky Chinese five-spice chicken traybake

Ingredients

• 6 chicken thighs, skin on and bone in (€3.15, Lidl)
• 4 tbsp hoisin sauce (€1.24, Tesco)
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp clear honey
• 1 ½ tsp Chinese five-spice powder (€1.10, Tesco)
• thumb-sized knob of ginger, grated (€1.04, Lidl)
• 2 garlic cloves, grated (€0.99, Lidl)
• bunch spring onions, chopped (€0.79, Tesco)
• Handful cashew nuts, toasted (optional)
• Baby Carrots, (€0.44, Lidl)
• Cooked rice, to serve (€0.95, Boil in the bag,Tesco)

Cupboard / Store Items:

• Sesame oil (€2.50, Tesco)
• Clear Honey (€1.99, Lidl)
• Cashew nuts (€1.99, Lidl)

Method

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Arrange the chicken thighs in a large roasting tin and slash the skin 2-3 times on each thigh.
• Mix together the hoisin, sesame oil, honey, five-spice, ginger, garlic and some seasoning.
• Pour over the chicken and toss to coat (marinate if desired)
• Roast, skin-side up, for 35 mins, basting at intervals.
• Par boil carrots.
• Stir through the cashew nuts, and carrots and sprinkle the spring onions over the chicken.
• Return to the oven for 5 mins, then serve with rice.

*****Hoisin sauce, sesame oil, honey, 5 spice, ginger, garlic, and cashew nuts are all now store items, to be used in lots of other recipes*****