General Tso's Meat-Free Chick'n With Rice

Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C (fan)/ gas 4

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

Once cooked, remove from the heat and keep covered until serving

Whilst the rice is cooking, chop your broccoli into small florets, discard the stem and leaves

Cut a piece (or two!) of tin foil approx. the size of A3 paper

Lay the broccoli florets in the middle with your toasted sesame oil, 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] water and a pinch of salt and add to a baking tray

Scrunch the edges of the foil around the broccoli to form a sealed parcel[s] and put the tray in the oven for 12 min or until tender

Whilst the broccoli is cooking, peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Peel (scrape the skin off with a teaspoon) and finely chop (or grate) your ginger

Combine 1/2 tsp per person of cornflour (save the rest for later!), your soy sauce and 5 tbsp [7 1/2 tbsp] [10 tbsp] water in a bowl and stir it all together

Add your Chinese rice wine and agave and give everything a good mix up – this is your agave sauce

Add your meat-free chick'n to a bowl

Add the remaining cornflour and 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] of cold water and give everything a good mix up until fully coated

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

Once hot, add the coated meat-free chick'n and cook for 6-7 min on each side or until golden

Once the meat-free chick'n is golden, transfer it to a plate and set aside for later

Carefully pour away most of the oil and return the pan to a medium heat

Add the chopped garlic, chopped ginger and chilli flakes (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) and cook for 1-2 min or until fragrant

Once fragrant, add the agave sauce and cook for 1 min

Once the sauce has slightly thickened, return the golden meat-free chick'n to the pan and give everything a good mix up

Cook for 2-3 min further or until the meat-free chick'n has warmed through – this is your General Tso's meat-free chick'n