Garlic Chilli Chicken Thigh & Sesame Veg

Before you start cooking, take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air

Add your white long grain rice to a pot with a lid with 225ml [300ml] [450ml] cold water and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to very low and cook, covered, for 12-15 min or until all the water has absorbed and the rice is cooked, then once done, remove from the heat and set aside (lid on) to steam until serving

Meanwhile, top, tail, peel and cut your carrot[s] into discs on the diagonal

Deseed your pepper[s] (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and roughly chop into bite-sized pieces

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Add your diced chicken and half your soy sauce (you'll use the rest later!) to a bowl and give everything a good mix up – this is your soy chicken

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a high heat

Once hot, add the carrot discs with the soy chicken to the pan and cook for an initial 5-6 min or until the chicken has browned all over

Once the chicken has browned, add the chopped pepper and garlic to the pan and cook for 2-3 min or until the pepper has slightly softened

Meanwhile, combine your honey, red chilli relish, toasted sesame oil, remaining soy sauce, rice vinegar and half your chilli flakes (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) in a bowl – this is your sesame chilli sauce

Once slightly softened, add your sweet pea pods and sesame chilli sauce and cook for a further 3 min or until the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your garlic chilli chicken & sesame veg