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Chicken stirfry "hoi sin"

Flavours of the East.

Serves:  4 people
Prep time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

4 of chicken breasts
2 tblsp vegetable oil
2 of onions, medium
1 cup carrots, medium
1 of red capsicum
1 of green capsicum
0.5 of brocolli
1 cup snow peas
0.5 cup chicken stock
0.25 cup soy sauce
2 tsp cornflour
0.25 cup hoi sin sauce
2 tsp garlic, crushed
1 tsp ginger, crushed
0.5 kg chinese egg noodles

Method:

  • Slice onions, carrots, capsicum.
  • Cut brocolli into flourettes.
  • Mix together stock, cornstarch, soy, hoi sin, garlic, ginger, set aside.
  • Heat 1/2 the oil in wok until quite hot.
  • Add chicken, saute quickly, keeping it moving, about 2 minutes Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Heat remaining oil in wok, add onion, carrot, capsicum and brocolli, saute quickly, keeping it moving, about 2 minutes. When brocolli is bright green, add snowpeas, ginger and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes more. Brocolli should be tender and pea pods a bright green.
  • Add soy sauce mixture, mix thoroughly, and stir until thickened. Add a little more water or stock if necessary. Return chicken + juices to wok and heat through.
  • Turn into a serving dish and serve immediately with rice or noodles.
See also: Chicken stock

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