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Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry

  • Serves 4 people
  • Prep time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serve up lots of colourful, bright vegetables with this kid-favourite chicken & vegetable stir fry. This is light zesty stir fry that’s perfect for summer but tastes just as good any time of the year.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil, separated

  • 400g boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed

  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger

  • 1 tsp crushed garlic

  • ¼ cup soy sauce

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tbsp honey

  • 1 tsp cornflour, mixed with 2 tsp water

  • 1 head broccoli, cut into florets

  • ½ bunch asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 2 carrots, grated or julienned

  • ½ head red cabbage, shredded

  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Method

  1. Heat 1tbsp oil in a wok over a high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry for 5-6 minutes until starting to brown.

  2. Remove the chicken from the pan.

  3. Add broccoli and asparagus and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add carrot and red cabbage and stir-fry for a further 2 minutes.

  4. Remove vegetables from the pan.

  5. Add another 1 tbsp oil to the pan, and once hot sauté ginger and garlic for 1 minute.

  6. Then add soy sauce, lemon juice, honey and corn flour slurry.

  7. Once combined and thick, add chicken and vegetables back to the pan and toss to coat in the sauce.

  8. Serve with rice and top with sesame seeds.

Tips

Mix up the veges! Most vegetables will work in this simple stir-fry. Use what ever you have in the fridge already. Capsicum, green beans, snow peas, mushrooms or courgette also go great in a stir-fry.

You can also use frozen mixed veges or beans.