Name: Chicken and plum sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon oil; 500 gram chicken breast, thinly sliced; 1 carrot, peeled, thinly sliced; 1 zucchini, thinly sliced; 1 red capsicum, seeded, sliced; 230 gram water chestnuts, drained, halved; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoon finely grated ginger; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon cornflour; 1/4 cup plum sauce; 1 cup bean sprouts (optional); toasted, chopped cashews

Chicken and plum sauce

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon oil

500 gram chicken breast, thinly sliced

1 carrot, peeled, thinly sliced

1 zucchini, thinly sliced

1 red capsicum, seeded, sliced

230 gram water chestnuts, drained, halved

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 teaspoon finely grated ginger

2 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon cornflour

1/4 cup plum sauce

1 cup bean sprouts (optional)

toasted, chopped cashews

Method

1.Heat half the oil in a wok or large frying pan on high. Stir-fry chicken 2-3 minutes until browned. Transfer chicken to a bowl.

2.Heat remaining oil in wok on high. Stir-fry carrot, zucchini, capsicum, water chestnuts, garlic and ginger for 2-3 minutes, until vegetables are just tender.

3.In a jug, whisk together soy and cornflour. Whisk in plum sauce. Return chicken to wok with bean sprouts and sauce. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until sauce thickens. Serve topped with cashews.

Make sure you have all your ingredients ready before you start. Keep moving the ingredients around the wok as you cook.
Note

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