Kung pao chicken meatball traybake

13 INGREDIENTS • 7 STEPS • 40MIN

Kung pao chicken meatball traybake

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This sticky, fiery kung pao-style chicken traybake recipe stars juicy chicken meatballs, roasted until golden, then drenched in a sticky, savoury sauce with crunchy cashews and peppers. Bursting with bold, vibrant flavours, it will take your midweek dinner up a notch. Serve with rice, noodles or roasted sweet potato.
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This sticky, fiery kung pao-style chicken traybake recipe stars juicy chicken meatballs, roasted until golden, then drenched in a sticky, savoury sauce with crunchy cashews and peppers. Bursting with bold, vibrant flavours, it will take your midweek dinner up a notch. Serve with rice, noodles or roasted sweet potato.
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40MIN

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
4
For the traybake
1 pack
(500 g)
M&S Oakham Gold chicken mince
1 tbsp
cornflour
1/2 tsp
M&S Chinese five spice
1 pack
(70 g)
cashew nuts
1 pack
(550 g)
M&S Family Stir Fry sweet pepper medley
For the sauce
1 tbsp
cornflour
1 tbsp
M&S white rice vinegar
1 tbsp
M&S chopped garlic
1 tbsp
ginger paste
2 tbsp
M&S hoisin sauce
2 tbsp
light soy sauce
200 ml
chicken stock
To serve
4
M&S Remarksable Value spring onions, thinly sliced

Nutrition per serving

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Calories
383kcal
Fat
18.7 g
Saturates
4.5 g
Sugars
6.6 g
Salt
1065.7 mg
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Method

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step 1
Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
step 2
Add the chicken mince (1 pack), cornflour (1 tbsp) and Chinese 5 spice (1/2 tsp) to a large mixing bowl with ½ tsp of salt. With clean hands, mix well and shape into 16 meatballs.
step 3
Add the chicken meatballs to a large roasting tray (40cm x 25cm) and toss with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.
step 4
Meanwhile, add the cornflour (1 tbsp) and vinegar (1 tbsp) to a mixing bowl and mix until the cornflour has dissolved. Add the garlic (1 tbsp), ginger paste (1 tbsp), hoisin sauce (2 tbsp), soy sauce (2 tbsp) and chicken stock (200 ml) and mix again.
step 5
Lower the heat on the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6 and add the cashews (1 pack). Return to the oven for 5 minutes and then add the stir fry mix (1 pack) and the sauce.
step 6
Cook for 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the chicken meatballs are cooked through.
step 7
Serve topped with the spring onions (4). Serve with rice, noodles or loaded into a baked sweet potato.
step 7 Serve topped with the spring onions (4). Serve with rice, noodles or loaded into a baked sweet potato.

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