Chilli chicken stir-fry - under $5 a serve
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Suzanne rose
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This hot and spicy chilli basil stir-fry is packed with chicken, vegies and serve with rice to mop up all that sauce.
Recipe by Australia's best
- Easy
- 0:15 Prep
- 0:15 Cook
- 4 Servings
Recipe by Australia's best
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup raw cashew nuts ( if you have a nut allergy then leave out) I leave out
- 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil / vegetable oil
- 500g chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced
- 1 medium brown onion, cut into wedges
- 1 bunch snake beans, cut into 8cm lengths
- 1 bunch broccolini, trimmed, halved
- 1 medium red capsicum, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, to serve
- Finely sliced long red chilli (optional), to serve
- Steamed jasmine rice, to serve
CHILLI SOY SAUCE
- 1/4 cup salt-reduced soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated
- 1 long red chilli, finely chopped
Method
- To make the chilli soy sauce, place soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger and chilli in a bowl. Stir to combine.
- Heat a wok over high heat. Stir-fry cashews for 3 to 4 minutes or until toasted. Transfer to a plate. Add 2 teaspoons oil to wok. Swirl to coat. Add one-third of the chicken. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a bowl. Cover to keep warm. Repeat twice with oil and remaining chicken.
- Add remaining oil to wok. Swirl to coat. Stir-fry onion for 1 minute. Add beans and broccolini. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add capsicum. Stir-fry for 1 minute or until beans and broccolini are bright green and tender. Return chicken to wok. Add sauce. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Add cashews and basil. Toss to combine. Serve with rice and chilli (if using
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