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Chicken Stir-Fry and Rice
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Chilli Chicken Stir-Fry

This Chilli Chicken Stir-Fry recipe is low in fat but not low in flavor!
Course Chicken Recipes
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 265kcal
Author Michelle Ordever

Ingredients

  • 600 g skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bitesize pieces
  • ½ tsp sweetener
  • 2 Tbsp dark soy sauce or tarmari
  • 4 tsp oyster sauce
  • 25 ml Shaoxing rice wine divided
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 2 tsp cornflour cornstarch
  • 120 ml chicken stock broth
  • 300 g dried basmati rice to serve
  • 4 large carrots peeled and sliced
  • 600 g mangetout or sugar snap peas
  • Low-calorie cooking spray
  • 4 garlic cloves sliced
  • 10 cm 5" piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
  • 2 red chillies deseeded and finely chopped
  • 6 spring onions green onions/scallions cut into short diagonal lengths

Instructions

  • Place the chicken in a small bowl and add the sweetener, soy sauce (or tamari), oyster sauce, and 2 teaspoons of rice wine. Season with salt and black pepper to personal preference and set aside to marinate.
  • Place the remaining rice wine, cornflour, and chicken stock into another bowl. Stir to combine and set aside.
  • Cook the rice according to the package instructions.
  • Boil the carrots in a saucepan for 3-4 minutes, then add the mangetout. Boil for a further minute. Drain and set aside.
  • Place a non-stick wok or large frying pan on high heat and spray with cooking spray. Add the garlic, ginger, chillies, and a splash of water and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until all of the water has evaporated.
  • Add the chicken and any marinade to the wok and stir-fry for 7-8 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Add the part-cooked carrots, mangetout, and spring onions to the wok and stir-fry for a further 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the chicken stock mixture and simmer for 1 minute.
  • Divide the rice and stir-fry between four bowls and serve.
    Chicken Stir-Fry and Rice

Notes

  • Slimming World Syns per serving: ½ when Food Optimising.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 878mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g