Thursday, September 30, 2010

Chinese Chilli-Plum Chicken Stir-fry

Approximately 1400 kilojoules per serve
(Kilojoule count reached using Australian Government ‘Healthy Active’ Kilojoule Calculator)

Preparation time: 15 mins

Ingredients (serves 2):
  • 2 tbs oriental sweet plum sauce
  • 80g unsalted roasted cashews
  • 1 chicken breast fillet, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbs sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tsp peanut oil
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 50g baby corn, halved lengthway
  • 70g green beans
  • 1 cup plain white rice
  • ½ red capsicum cut into thin strips
  • 1 small bunch asparagus (approx 4/5), halved crossway


Method

1. Heat half the oil in a pan over high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry, for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a plate.

2. Heat the remaining oil in the pan over high heat. Add the corn, asparagus, beans, capsicum and garlic and stir-fry, for 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are just tender.

3. Add the cooked chicken back into the pan and add the sweet chilli and plum sauce. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.

4. Add the rice to a pot of boiling water and cook for 7-8 minutes or until soft. Serve rice in bowls and top with stir-fry.

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