CV Kitchen Tips:
From The Country Victualler:
Sticky Ginger Chicken Bowls
Modern Comfort Food | Sweet, Savoury & Fresh
A quick and flavour-packed chicken bowl inspired by takeaway favourites, but made with wholesome ingredients and a fresh Country Victualler twist. Tender chicken coated in a rich sticky ginger glaze served over fluffy rice with crisp vegetables.
Recipe Overview
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Serves: 2–3
- Best for: Easy dinners, fakeaway nights, quick family meals
About This Recipe
This recipe brings together crispy chicken, warming ginger, garlic, and a glossy sweet-savoury sauce that clings beautifully to every bite.
Our version keeps things simple, fresh, and easy enough for busy evenings while still delivering that comforting takeaway-style flavour people love.
Balanced with fluffy rice and crunchy vegetables, it’s the kind of bowl you’ll want to make again and again.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, diced
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- Cooked jasmine rice
- Spring onions & sesame seeds to serve
- Steamed broccoli or greens
Method
- Coat the diced chicken lightly in cornflour.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan and cook chicken until golden and crisp.
- Add garlic and fresh ginger and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- In a small bowl mix soy sauce, honey, sugar, ketchup, and rice vinegar.
- Pour the sauce into the pan and simmer until glossy and sticky.
- Serve over warm jasmine rice with greens and finish with spring onions and sesame seeds.
CV Kitchen Tips: Takeaway Style At Home
The secret is cooking the sauce until glossy and sticky — it creates that rich restaurant-style coating without complicated ingredients.
- Add chilli flakes for extra heat
- Swap rice for noodles for a different twist
- Finish with lime for freshness
- Great for meal prep lunches
Serving Suggestions
Serve in deep bowls with fluffy rice, steamed greens, and extra sesame seeds for a relaxed modern dinner that feels comforting but fresh.
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