Name: Capsicum, chilli and hoisin chicken
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 gram chicken breast fillets, sliced thinly; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder; 10 centimetre stick (20g) fresh lemon grass, chopped finely; 2 centimetre piece fresh ginger (10g), grated; 2 tablespoon peanut oil; 1 brown onion (150g), sliced thinly; 1 fresh long red chilli, chopped finely; 1 red capsicum (200g), sliced thickly; 1/3 cup (80ml) hoisin sauce; 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander; 2 tablespoon fried shallots; 1 green onion, sliced thinly

Ingredients

800 gram chicken breast fillets, sliced thinly

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder

10 centimetre stick (20g) fresh lemon grass, chopped finely

2 centimetre piece fresh ginger (10g), grated

2 tablespoon peanut oil

1 brown onion (150g), sliced thinly

1 fresh long red chilli, chopped finely

1 red capsicum (200g), sliced thickly

1/3 cup (80ml) hoisin sauce

2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander

2 tablespoon fried shallots

1 green onion, sliced thinly

Method

1.Combine chicken with half the garlic, 1 teaspoon of the five-spice and all of the lemon grass and ginger in large bowl. Cover, refrigerate 1 hour.

2.Heat half the oil in wok; stir-fry brown onion, chilli, capsicum and remaining garlic, until onion softens. Remove from wok.

3.Heat remaining oil in wok; stir-fry chicken, in batches, until cooked.

4.Return onion mixture and chicken to wok with sauce, rind, juice and remaining five-spice; stir-fry until sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat; toss coriander into stir-fry, sprinkle with shallots and green onion.

Fried shallots are usually served as a condiment on the table or sprinkled over cooked dishes. They can be purchased packaged in jars or cellophane bags at all Asian grocery stores; once opened, they keep for months if stored tightly sealed. Make your own by frying thinly sliced shallots until crisp and golden-brown.
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