Name: Sticky roasted plum & star anise chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 boneless and skinless chicken thighs -; 1 tbsp sunflower oil -; ½ tsp ground allspice -; 6 plums, halved and stoned -; 3 shallots, peeled and halved -; 2 tbsp soy sauce -; 1 tbsp honey -; 1 cinnamon stick -; 2 star anise -; 100ml chicken stock -; sticky rice and steamed pak choi, to serve (optional) -

Ingredients for - Sticky roasted plum & star anise chicken

1. 6 boneless and skinless chicken thighs

2. 1 tbsp sunflower oil

3. ½ tsp ground allspice

4. 6 plums, halved and stoned

5. 3 shallots, peeled and halved

6. 2 tbsp soy sauce

7. 1 tbsp honey

8. 1 cinnamon stick

9. 2 star anise

10. 100ml chicken stock

11. sticky rice and steamed pak choi, to serve (optional)

How to cook deliciously - Sticky roasted plum & star anise chicken

1 . Stage

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Combine the chicken thighs, sunflower oil and allspice in a large roasting tin and season well. Stir in the plums, shallots, soy sauce, honey, cinnamon and star anise, and toss well to combine.

2 . Stage

Pour in the stock and put in the oven for 30-35 mins, stirring a couple of times until sticky and caramelised. Add a splash more chicken stock if it starts to stick and dry out too much. Spoon any roasting juices over the chicken before serving. Serve with sticky rice and pak choi, if you like.