Buy some Hoisin Sauce and make this quick Hoisin Chicken with Coconut Rice. It’s easy and better still quick.
I can’t quite remember the first time I tried Hoisin sauce but I do know how much I like it. I am also pleased to report that this dish was accepted and eaten quickly by the fussiest person I know, and so it has the green light of approval for his maturing taste buds. ( When will those tastebuds be all green light?)
My fondest memories of Hoisin sauce though are rooted in restaurant days. Working at Wokpool back in the day, we used to open 2 litre cans of hoisin sauce. It was always one of the first jobs of the afternoon, the easy one and the one we chose to ease us into the night. The Hoisin dipping sauce would involve cracking open a 2 kg can of the tar black stuff and pouring it into a giant silver bowl adding 500 ml of Chinkiang black vinegar and 500 gm of white sugar. The bowl was whisked till the sugar dissolved and the sauce was a shiny addictive pool of thick black liquid. Once amalgamated it would be distributed amongst jugs ready for service. After this we progressed to cleaning and steaming ducks, then later once they were cooled we portioned and boned them ready for deep frying and serving with the litres of hoisin dipping sauce. All the easy jobs before cutting and de seeding 5 kg boxes of fiery chillies. Hands were never free of chilli, even after multiple washing, and bathroom breaks and itchy eyes would have to be taken care of with great caution.
This Hoisin Chicken dish can be whipped up in 30 minutes. You only need to negotiate a tiny 200- 250 ml jars of Hoisin, but I suggest that you look here for more inspiration on using it up.
Hoisin Chicken with coconut rice
Ingredients
- 500 gm chicken tenderloins or chicken breast cut into thick fingers
- 60 ml vegetable oil
- 150 gm onion cut into strips
- 1 whole red pepper small cut into large cubes
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 Tablespoon ginger grated
- 40 gm hoisin sauce 2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon Chinese Five spice
- 50 ml Soy Sauce
- 50 ml chinkiang black vinegar or substitute
- 1 /2 leaves bunch corianderand then
- 2 tablespoons of cleaned and finely chopped roots and stems
- 125 ml chicken stock
All rice differs. I used Jasmin rice
- 400 ml coconut milk 1 can
- 125 ml water 1/2 cup
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 270 gm rice washed twice. (1 1/4 cups)
Instructions
- Have everything ready before you start. In a small bowl combine the hoisin sauce, soy, vinegar and stock and stir to combine
- Cut the onion, capsicum, garlic, ginger and chopped coriander and leaves and set aside
- Put the rice, salt, coconut milk and water into a medium pot that has a tight fitting lid. Bring the pot up to the boil without the lid to start. As soon as it boils stir and put the lid on. Turn the heat down to the lowest possible setting and leave for 10 minutes before taking off the heat and letting it stand while you prepare to make the chicken. Don't open the lid. ( you could also use a rice cooker)
- If you have an electric stove and can't turn the heat to very low, let it come back to the boil until you see steam escape from under the lid , then take it off the stove) Heat a large deep non stick fry pan or pot till hot. Add 2 Tablespoons of oil and the chicken and colour on all sides turning once. This should take about 5-8 minutes. Take the chicken out of the pan and set aside in a bowl for a few minutes.
- Add the extra oil and the onion and sauté till softening. Add the capsicum, ginger, five spice, chopped coriander roots and stems and the chicken and stir fry till the capsicum is starting to cook and it smells fragrant and lovely but isn't sticking.
- Add the stock mixture and turn down the heat letting it simmer for 10 minutes approximately or just till the chicken is cooked through. Test the thickest piece by cutting open.
I love Chinese food and Hoisin sauce is a part not missing. The dish will good with Hoisin sauce. I usually cook too much and alway have to reheat them in the day after. So I found the way to reheat them through this article. Hope will help you don’t waste the food. https://marvelouschef.com/best-way-to-reheat-chinese-food/
This looks wonderful Tania and I think even my fussy husband would love this too. Thank you for linking up with us for Fabulous Foodie Fridays.
Oh this sounds wonderful! I’m sharing it with a friend who I know will love it straight away. Definitely one to try 🙂
I don’t need to cook this dish to tell it tastes wonderful! The chicken has such a nice flavor and I like the paring of coconut rice. Sharing everywhere 🙂
Tania,
That dish looks so yum. I love anything that has coconut in it. And I bet this chicken would be perfect with coconut rice. Loved the story about your restaurant days.
Sreelatha
That looks good. I haven’t really done much Chinese cooking, and am starting to try it… so all ideas are welcome!
It’s pretty easy give it a try. Thanks for your comment, Anne
Yum !! It’s my fav 🙂
Love it, can I pls drop in tonight? I can’t imagine making something so perfect
Oh I am sure you make lots of things that are too amazing, Fareeha
Hoisin sauce is so flavourful! I love how easy this is … and the coconut rice with it sounds wonderful, too. Very keen to give this a go!
Hi Helen, thanks for your comment. Let me know if you give it a go!
Can I come for dinner? 🙂 This dish looks so yummy!
Any time you like Byron
My father would love this dish! Hoisin sauce is one of his favorites.
This looks delicious! My husband would love this recipe.
Hi Jennifer, thanks for your comment
Chili hands and eyes are never a good combination!!! Hoisin sauce is always in my fridge but I tend to save it for char sui sauce so it’s about time I ventured outside of my hoisin comfort zone and tried something new.
At least it would be easy for you to find, nancy!
I never get the balance quite right when cooking with Hoi Sin sauce, it is such a domineering flavour (although I love it)… Definitely one to try 🙂
Yes it can have a strong flavour but just start with a small amount
yum! love this! 🙂
Yum!!! I’ve been a bit lazy lately and have been buying our Chinese takeaway – definitely going to give this recipe a go instead next time. And the coconut rice sounds awesome!!! Thanks for linking up with our Fabulous Foodie Fridays party! xx
I totally agree that it is hard to get through a whole jar… Lucky it last so long in the fridge… But if I work through these recipes… I should be good! Thanks for sharing! Liz xx
It sounds like you worked really hard in that kitchen but I sure would like to try that duck recipe. I adore that black vinegar and use it to make a sauce with spicy chicken wings. Your chicken dish with the hoisin looks really good xx
I love hoisin sauce and I could cheerfully eat enough to feed 4 people. 🙂
I like to keep a jar in the pantry too. It’s great to make stirfry with it or used as a marinade. Your chicken tenders look very flavourful.
yes its very handy Angie