Chicken thighs with chilli tahini noodles

Method

1. Heat the oil in a wide, heavy-based frying pan (with a lid) over a medium-high heat. Fry the chicken for 5 minutes on each side until golden, then set aside on a plate. Add the shallots to the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until golden. Add the garlic for the final minute and cook, stirring. 
2. Mix the tahini in a bowl with 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp ketjap manis, the chilli and 200ml cold water.
3. Return the chicken to the pan, add the chicken stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 35 minutes. Add the greens for the last 2 minutes, covering with the lid to steam. Stir in the tahini mixture, then simmer gently for 2-3 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (don’t boil the sauce or it may split). The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear when the thighs are pierced with a skewer in the thickest part.
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4. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the pack instructions, then stir them into the sauce with black pepper and lemon juice to taste. Drizzle with the rest of the ketjap manis to serve.