Thursday, November 6, 2014

Thai Spiced Chicken With Courgettes

Ingredients
Serves 4
  

1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic ,finely chopped
2.5 cm piece fresh ginger
   peeled and finely chopped
1 small fresh red chilly , deseeded
   and finely chopped
350 g skinless, boneless 
   chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1 tbsp spice seasoning
1 red pepper and 1 yellow pepper,
  deseeded and sliced
2 courgettes, thinly sliced
227 g canned bamboo shoots ,drained
2 tbsp  apple juice 
1 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander,
   plus extra to garnish
salt and papper

Method
1 .Heat the olive oil in a non stick wok or large frying pan . Add the garlic ginger and chilly and stir fry for 30 seconds to release the flavours .

2 . Add the chicken and Thai seasoning and stir fry for about 4 minutes or until the chicken has coloured all over . Add the peppers and courgettes and stir fry for 1-2 minutes or until slightly softened .

3 . Stir the bamboo shoots and stir fry for a further 2-3 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and tender . Add the apple juice , soy sauce and seasoning and sizzle for 1-2 minutes .

4 . Stir in the chopped coriander and serve immediately , garnished with extra coriander .