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Chicken Katsu Curry with Sesame Smashed Cucumber

By M&S Food
Chef Shelina Permalloo’s recipe for Chicken Katsu Curry with Sesame Smashed Cucumber mixes crispy chicken with fluffy sushi rice and a zesty cucumber salad. As seen on M&S’s Cooking with the Stars this is super easy and…
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Ingredients

13 total
  • 300g sushi rice
  • 2 small cucumbers
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
  • 500g pack M&S British Chicken Breast Steaks
  • 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
  • 2 baby pak choi, halved lengthways
  • 50g edamame beans
  • 350g tub M&S Katsu Curry Sauce

Method

8 steps
  1. Step 1

    Tip the rice into a large sieve and wash under running water until it runs clear. Fill a large pan with 375ml water and bring to the boil. Add the rice and cover with a lid, lower the heat and simmer for 10 mins.

  2. Step 2

    Turn off the heat and leave the pan on the hob with the lid on for 10 mins more to steam slightly. Remove the lid then fluff up with a fork to stop it from becoming claggy and sticky. Set aside.

  3. Step 3

    Set the whole cucumbers on a chopping board then, using a rolling pin, gently smash to break them up slightly. Cut into thick slices and transfer to a mixing bowl, sprinkle with 1 tsp salt then toss and set aside for 10 mins.

  4. Step 4

    Pour away any excess water from the cucumber bowl then add the rice vinegar, soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, sugar and 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds and mix well.

  5. Step 5

    Meanwhile, set the air fryer to 180°C and heat for 3 mins. Add the chicken steaks to the basket and sprinkle with the black and white sesame seeds and cook for 16 mins, until piping hot.

  6. Step 6

    Heat a large griddle pan over a medium-high heat. Once hot, add the pak choi, cut-side downand cook for 2-3 mins on each side. Add in the edamame and fry for 1 min. Remove from the heat and pour over the remaining toasted sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds then season with a pinch of salt.

  7. Step 7

    Heat the katsu curry sauce in a saucepan over a medium heat until piping hot through.

  8. Step 8

    Serve the chicken with rice, smashed cucumbers, charred veg and katsu sauce to pour over.