Microwave Marinated Chicken Pieces
Robyn Tully’s Microwave Marinated Chicken Pieces are a true snapshot of practical family cooking, using simple pantry ingredients to make a quick sweet-savoury chicken dinner. The chicken pieces are coated with flour and paprika, then cooked in a sauce made from soy sauce, brown sugar, white vinegar, tomato sauce, cornflour and water. Shared in the Tully Family Cookbook, it is an easy recipe for busy nights when the microwave was doing the heavy lifting in Australian kitchens. The flavour is tangy, lightly sweet and savoury, making it a handy family dinner served with rice, vegetables or salad.
Microwave Marinated Chicken Pieces
Course: DinnerCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Easy4
servings10
minutes20
minutes470
kcalThese microwave marinated chicken pieces are cooked in a sweet-savoury sauce with soy sauce, tomato sauce, brown sugar and vinegar.
Ingredients
1 kg chicken pieces
Plain flour, for coating
Paprika, for coating
1 tablespoon soy sauce
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup white vinegar
¼ cup cornflour
½ cup water
¼ cup tomato sauce
Directions
- Coat the chicken pieces lightly in plain flour and paprika.
- Arrange the coated chicken pieces in a microwave-safe ovenproof dish.
- Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, white vinegar, cornflour, water and tomato sauce in a jug.
- Stir until smooth and well combined.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces.
- Cook in the microwave on high for 5 minutes.
- Reduce to medium-high and cook for a further 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Stand briefly before serving with rice, vegetables or salad.
Kitchen Notes
- The original recipe is written for microwave cooking, so timing may vary depending on the power of the microwave and the size of the chicken pieces. Check that the chicken is cooked through before serving.
- Contains soy and wheat.
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| Contributor | Robyn Tully |
| Post Title | Microwave Marinated Chicken Pieces |
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| Image Alt Text | Sweet and savoury marinated chicken pieces served with rice and vegetables for a family dinner. |
| Servings | 4 |
| Prep Time | 10 |
| Cooking Time | 20 |
| Calories | 470 |
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| Category | Main Meals |
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| Course | Dinner |
| Cuisine | Australian |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Image Creative Brief | Photorealistic editorial food photography in the Brookie Pantry style. Present glossy sweet-savoury marinated chicken pieces in a simple ceramic serving dish with sauce visible around the chicken. Style the scene as a practical Australian family dinner, with steamed rice, green vegetables and a serving spoon nearby. Use warm natural kitchen light, modest homely styling and a relaxed table setting. The dish should look approachable and family-friendly rather than restaurant-plated. No people, no text, no logos or watermarks. Landscape 16:9 at the highest native resolution available. |
| Confidence Check | HighThe recipe is clearly legible. “Tom sauce” has been interpreted as tomato sauce, a common Australian abbreviation. The original microwave method has been preserved rather than converted to oven cooking. |
| Original Cookbook Recipe | MARINATED CHICKEN PIECES (MICROWAVE)INGREDIENTS: 1 kg chicken pieces coated in flour & paprikaSAUCE: 1 tablesp soy sauce1 quarter cup brown sugar1 quarter cup white vinegar1 quarter cup cornflourhalf cup water1 quarter cup tom sauceMETHOD: Combine ingredients for sauce in jug and por over chicken piecesin ovenproof dish. Cook on high for 5 mins, then on med high 15mins.Robyn Tully |