Sticky slow cooked kung pao chicken

Sticky slow cooked kung pao chicken
Liven up your weekend lunch or dinner with these punchy, meltingly tender chicken buns
Serves 4  / 
Prep TBA  / 
Cook 3 hours 30 mins

Ingredients

650g Coop British chicken breast fillets
2½ tbsp Coop dark soy sauce
3 tbsp Coop Fairtrade clear honey
2 tsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp sesame oil
1½ tbsp Coop smooth peanut butter
2cm ginger, grated
3 garlic cloves, finely sliced
½ tsp peppercorns, roughly ground
Pinch of Chinese five spice (optional)
Pinch of chilli flakes
1 tsp cornflour
50g unsalted peanuts, chopped
4 spring onions, finely sliced
Bao buns or cooked rice, to serve (optional)

Method

1. Put the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker

2. Whisk together the remaining ingredients, except the cornflour, peanuts and the green part of the spring onion

3. Pour the mixture over the chicken and cook on low for 2 ½ -3 hours

4. Once cooked, remove the chicken from the liquid in the slow cooker and shred the meat, using 2 forks

5. Transfer the cooking liquid to a small pan and add the cornflour

6. Bring to a simmer, then cook for 5-6 mins, or until thick and sticky

7. Toss the chicken in the sauce, then garnish with the reserved spring onion and peanuts

8. Serve stuffed into bao buns or with rice