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Lemon chicken stir-fry with noodles
You can't beat a good old stir-fry if you're after a quick, no fuss dinner. If you've got the time marinate your chicken in the spices for an extra deep flavour
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Serves: 2
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Prep time: 20 mins
(plus 1 hour marinating time) -
Cooking time: 11 mins
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Total time: 31 mins
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Costs: Cheap as chips
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Skill level: Easy peasy
Ingredients
Serve the stir-fry with fresh green vegetables for an extra health boost
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
- 2 small cloves garlic, crushed
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 175g (6oz) skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 cm (1/2 in) piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 100g (3 1/2oz) dried medium egg noodles
- 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
- 1 small leek. washed and thinly sliced
- 100g (3 1/2oz) mangetout, trimmed
- 55g (2oz) bean sprouts
- 2-4 tbsp chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp dry sherry or unsweetened apple juice
- 2-3 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce, or to taste
Method
- In a non-metallic dish, combine lemon zest and juice, coriander, half the garlic and the black pepper. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- In a non-stick wok over a medium-high heat dry-fry sesame seeds until toasted; set aside.
- Add oil to wok; stir-fry ginger and remaining garlic for 30 seconds. Add chicken and marinade; stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to packet instructions; drain well and keep hot.
- Add carrot and leek to wok; stir-fry for 1-2 minutes. Add remaining vegetables; stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Add stock. sherry and soy sauce; stir-fry for 1 minute. Add hot noodles and sesame seeds; toss and serve.
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Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 436(kcal)
- Fat 14.0g
- Saturates 3.0g
- Sugars 9.0g
- Salt 1.0g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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