The get glamorous diet / Spicy chicken stir-fry
This spicy chicken dish is chic enough to serve to guests as well as being easy enough to rustle up mid-week after work. Double it up for a delicious supper for four.
Preparation time: 10 minutes plus 30 minutes marinating time
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves 2
2 garlic cloves, crushed
juice 1 lime, plus lime wedges
1tbsp sesame oil
2tbsp tamari
1 red chilli, chopped
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 red onion, cut into wedges
1 red pepper, cut into strips
1 pak choi, shredded
125g (4½oz) baby corn, cut lengthways
1tbsp toasted sesame seeds
1 Mix together garlic, half the lime juice, oil, 1tbsp tamari and half the chilli. Add chicken, mix well, cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
2 Heat a wok until smoking hot, add the chicken and marinade and cook until lightly browned. Remove from pan; cover with foil.
3 Add a little water to the wok, followed by the onion. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the pepper, pak choi and corn (and more water if it is dry). Cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken, remaining chilli, lime juice and tamari. Serve with lime wedges and sesame seeds.
Per serving: 343cals, 16g fat, 3g saturated fat, 11g carbohydrate
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