Name: Plum and sesame chicken stir-fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 gram long-life egg noodles; 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 medium white onion, halved, thinly sliced; 2 clove garlic, thinly sliced; 5 medium_piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced; 500 gram chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced; 2 medium carrots, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced; 1 bunch broccolini, cut into 7cm lengths; 2/3 cup plum sauce; 1/3 cup water; 2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Plum and sesame chicken stir-fry

Tender chicken is tossed with crunchy broccolini and fresh Asian vegetables in a sweet, sticky plum sauce to create this beautiful stir-fry. Serve hot with noodles for a quick, tasty dinner idea.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Ingredients

250 gram long-life egg noodles

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 medium white onion, halved, thinly sliced

2 clove garlic, thinly sliced

5 medium_piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced

500 gram chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced

2 medium carrots, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced

1 bunch broccolini, cut into 7cm lengths

2/3 cup plum sauce

1/3 cup water

2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Method

1.Soak noodles in boiling water in a large heatproof bowl 3-4 minutes, or until just soft. Stir to separate strands. Drain.

2.Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat surface. Add onion, garlic and ginger. Stir-fry 3 minutes, or until just soft. Add chicken, in batches. Stir-fry 4 minutes, or until seared.

3.Add capsicum and carrot to wok. Stir-fry 2 minutes. Add broccolini. Stir-fry 1 minute. Add sauce and water. Stir-fry further 1 minute, or until sauces boils.

4.Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with noodles.

Remove stir-fry from wok as soon as it’s cooked to avoid overcooking Have all ingredients measured and sliced before you begin to stir-fry.
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