24 - Chicken Stir-Fry

Ingredients

An easy recipe for when you want a quick, healthy supper. The key is in the preparation: have all the ingredients chopped up and ready to go to ensure a flash in the pan for still succulent chicken and mange tout with the perfect crunch.
 

• 2 small chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
• 2tbsp cornflour
• 2tbsp peanut or vegetable oil
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 4 thin slices fresh ginger
• 150g (5oz) mange tout
• 1 long red chilli, sliced
• 4 spring onions, sliced
• 80ml (2¾fl oz) chicken stock or water
• 2tsp soy sauce

Method

1. Season the chicken well with salt and pepper, then toss in the cornflour.
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok. When the oil is hot, add the chicken and stir fry for about 2-3 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked. Remove the chicken and set aside.
3. Add a little extra oil to the pan or wok, then add the garlic, ginger, mange tout, chilli and spring onions and stir fry for a further 2-3 minutes.
4. Return the chicken to the pan, then add the stock and soy sauce and cook until bubbling and slightly reduced.