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Honey, soy and sesame chicken with vegetables on rice
White plate with honey, soy and sesame chicken with peas, corn and rice.

Directions#

  1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

  2. Cook rice following packet instructions.

  3. Cut the chicken into small cubes.

  4. Place chicken, sesame oil, sesame seeds and honey and soy marinade in large roasting trays and mix to coat the chicken.

  5. Cover chicken with tin foil.

  6. Cook chicken in oven for approximately 30 minutes or until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of at least 75 degrees Celsius.

  7. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the peas and corn until cooked, then drain.

  8. Serve rice, chicken and vegetables as described below.

Tip

Portioning guidance

Portion out a reference plate for each meal size to guide your portioning:

  • Years 0 to 3 – 90g rice, 51g chicken and sauce, 52g vegetables.
  • Years 4 to 8 – 116g rice, 65g chicken and sauce, 67g vegetables.
  • Years 9 and above – 147g rice, 83g chicken and sauce, 85g vegetables. 

Special diet substitution ideas#

  • Vegetarian: replace chicken with firm tofu. Serve 25g more per portion.
  • Vegan: replace chicken with firm tofu. Serve 25g more per portion.
  • Halal: make sure chicken is certified halal.
  • Sesame: omit sesame oil and sesame seeds.
  • Soy: omit soy, honey and garlic marinade and replace with soy-free alternative.
  • Gluten (wheat): omit soy, honey and garlic marinade and replace with gluten-free alternative sauce. 
Tip

Recipe tip

Use any other non-starchy vegetables your ākonga | students prefer such as broccoli, carrots or green leafy vegetables. 

Gilmours product information#

Product descriptionPack size
Pams rice basmati5kg 
Tegel fresh chicken breast10kg
Doree 100% pure sesame oil2L
Gilmours sesame seeds 500g
Masterfoods soy, honey and garlic marinade375g
Gilmours whole kernel corn5kg
Gilmours peas garden5kg

Nutrition standards summary#