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Chicken stir fry

Two bowls of chicken and vegetables stir fry with rice on a table with chopsticks and glasses of water with lemon slices
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Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Two bowls of chicken and vegetables stir fry with rice on a table with chopsticks and glasses of water with lemon slices
  • 1.5 serves of vegetables per 
  • serving
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Ingredients

2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce*
1 tablespoon honey
½ tablespoon corn flour
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ginger, minced
4 skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite-size pieces
1 onion, cut into wedges
300g packet of fresh Asian vegetable mix

* Gluten free if using a gluten free soy sauce

Savvy swaps

You can swap:

Fresh Asian vegie mix
frozen vegie mix
Asian vegie mix
your favourite vegies
Chicken thigh fillets
chicken breast fillets

Tips

  • Using reduced-salt soy sauce can help lower your sodium intake.
  • Meals that use lots of different coloured vegies are rich in a wide range of nutrients.
  • To make this recipe vegetarian, replace the chicken with tofu.

  • Using frozen vegetable mixes mean you can just use what you need and freeze the rest for later.
  • Chopping your own fresh vegetables means you don’t have the waste of the plastic packaging.

  • Jarred garlic and ginger can be used to save time and money.
  • You can save money by buying a larger bag of frozen stir fry vegetables and keeping the remaining vegies in the freezer for another meal.

Method

Step 1
Whisk the salt-reduced soy sauce, honey, and corn flour in a bowl. Set aside.

Step 2
Heat 2 tsps of the sunflower oil in a large nonstick frypan over high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.

Step 3
Add the chicken and stir-fry until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

Step 4
Heat the remaining oil in the same frypan. Add the onion and stir-fry until softened. Add the vegetable mix and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until tender.

Step 5
Add the chicken back to the frypan, along with the soy sauce mix. Cook for 3 minutes until the sauce is warmed and thickens. Add a splash of water if the sauce becomes too thick. Serve with cooked rice.

Tips

  • Using reduced-salt soy sauce can help lower your sodium intake.
  • Meals that use lots of different coloured vegies are rich in a wide range of nutrients.
  • To make this recipe vegetarian, replace the chicken with tofu.

  • Using frozen vegetable mixes mean you can just use what you need and freeze the rest for later.
  • Chopping your own fresh vegetables means you don’t have the waste of the plastic packaging.

  • Jarred garlic and ginger can be used to save time and money.
  • You can save money by buying a larger bag of frozen stir fry vegetables and keeping the remaining vegies in the freezer for another meal.

Rating

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