Sticky Orange Meat-Free Chick'n With Rice

Before you begin...

Get all your ingredients and equipment ready

Skim through these steps, then wash your fruit and veg

Note: Equipment and pan sizes vary. Make sure you cook food thoroughly (even if it takes you a little longer than 10 min)

Now, let's get started!

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

Add your meat-free chick'n to a bowl with most of your cornflour (save a little for later!) and give it a good mix up until it's fully coated

Tap off any excess cornflour

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

Once the pan is very hot, add the coated meat-free chick'n and cook for 6-7 min or until golden and crispy – this is your crispy meat-free chick'n

Once crispy, transfer to a plate and set aside

Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of vegetable oil

Add the chopped pepper, ginger & garlic paste along with half your soy sauce (save the rest for later!) and cook for 2 min or until the pepper has started to soften

Meanwhile, squeeze your pouch[es] of cooked white long grain rice to separate the grains

Tear the top corner of the pouch[es] (just a little!) and microwave for 2 min or until piping hot

Tip: If you're cooking two or more pouches, pop them in together but increase the microwave cook time accordingly!

Add the juice of half your orange[s] to a bowl along with your rice vinegar, remaining soy sauce and remaining cornflour

Add 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] sugar and 3 tbsp [4 1/2 tbsp] [6 tbsp] cold water and mix until fully combined – this is your orange sauce

Meanwhile, peel and slice the remaining orange into triangles

Once the pepper has softened, reduce the heat to medium

Add the orange sauce and return the crispy meat-free chick'n to the pan and cook for 1 min until the sauce has thickened and the meat-free chick'n is coated in the sauce – this is your sticky orange meat-free chick'n

Tip: If the sauce looks a little thick, add a splash of water!