Name: Chinese chicken with lime ginger and cashew nuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 small fresh red chilli deseeded and finely chopped; 1–1.5cm (½–⅝ in) piece fresh root ginger peeled and finely chopped; Finely grated zest of ½ lime; Juice of 1 lime; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 225g (8oz) skinless boneless chicken breast cut into strips; 2 tsp rapeseed or sunflower oil; 1 red or yellow pepper deseeded and sliced; 4 spring onions chopped; 100g (3½oz) mangetout; 85g (3oz) beansprouts; 2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp unsweetened apple juice or dry sherry; 2 tsp reduced-salt soy sauce (use a reduced-salt gluten-free version if following a gluten-free diet); 25g (1oz) roasted/toasted cashew nuts

Meal type: Main meal

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Combine red chilli, ginger, lime zest, lime juice and black pepper in a non-metallic dish. Add chicken strips; turn well to coat all over. Cover; leave to marinate in fridge for 1 hour.
Heat rapeseed oil in a non-stick wok. Add chicken and marinade to wok; stir-fry over a medium-high heat for 3–4 minutes or until chicken has coloured. Add red pepper and spring onions; stir-fry for 2–3 minutes. Add mangetout and beansprouts; stir-fry for 2–3 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
Add water, apple juice, soy sauce and cashew nuts; stir-fry for 1 minute or until hot. Serve immediately with cooked brown rice or wholewheat noodles.

Cook’s Tips

Swap lean turkey or pork for the chicken.
Try using lemon zest and juice in place of the lime.

Energy 1269kJ 302kcal 15%

Carbs 13.5g -

Fat 11.1g Low 16%

Saturates 1.9g Low 10%

Sugar 10.1g Low 11%

Salt 0.75g Low 13%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

1 small fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

1–1.5cm (½–⅝ in) piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped

Finely grated zest of ½ lime

Juice of 1 lime

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

225g (8oz) skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into strips

2 tsp rapeseed or sunflower oil

1 red or yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced

4 spring onions, chopped

100g (3½oz) mangetout

85g (3oz) beansprouts

2 tbsp water

1 tbsp unsweetened apple juice or dry sherry

2 tsp reduced-salt soy sauce (use a reduced-salt gluten-free version if following a gluten-free diet)

25g (1oz) roasted/toasted cashew nuts

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