Video recipe: James Tanner's chilli chicken stir-fry

The TV chef shows us how to knock up a 15-minute Oriental-style chicken stir-fry. This one's only £2.15 per head and is really easy to follow in our step-by-step video

The TV chef shows us how to knock up a 15-minute Oriental-style chicken stir-fry. This one's only £2.15 per head and is really easy to follow in our step-by-step video.

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 7 mins
Cooking time: 8 mins
Cost per person: £2.15

2 x packets of special fried express rice
4 cloves of garlic
12 mini chicken fillets
300g green beans
1tsp of fish sauce
1tbsp of reduced-sodium soy sauce
3 large red chillies
20g basil leaves
2tbsp of vegetable oil

1. Roughly chop the garlic and two of the chillies. Put both ingredients in a food processor with a tbsp of vegetable oil and blend to a paste. If you do not have a processor place the garlic and chilli on a chopping board and finely mince with a knife, using the side of the blade to make a paste.
2. Place a wok or a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat for 1 min, heat the remaining oil and add the garlic and chilli paste. Stir-fry for 10 seconds then add the chicken and beans. Cook for 5 mins stirring constantly, add the fish sauce, soy sauce, and the remaining chilli sliced on the angle. Continue to cook for 2 mins.
3. Whilst cooking heat up the special fried express rice from the packet instructions, add the basil leaves to the pan and stir into the chicken mixture. Serve immediately with the warmed rice.

Guideline Daily Amount per serving: 429g calories (21%), 3.1g sugar (3%), fat 11.6g (17%), saturated fat 1.9g (10%), salt 1.8g ( 30%)

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