Thai Spiced Chicken
Thai dishes tend to be quite spicy and often include vinegar
or tamarind, which gives them that unique, sharp, fruity taste. The flavours of
a Thai stir fry cooking sauce are combined in this recipe, with garlic, and
ginger, to make a aromatic meal in just 20 minutes
Serves 2:
Pts per serving: 9
Total pts per recipe: 18
Freezing: recommended
90g (30z) long-grain rice
3 tspn corn or rapeseed oil
8cm (3") piece of fresh leak,
sliced
1 tspn crushed garlic
1 tspn crushed ginger
240g (8oz) boneless, skinless chicken
breast sliced thinly
200g jar of Thai stir fry basil &
chilli sauce
225g can of water chestnuts, halved or
sliced
salt
Cook the rice in plenty of lightly salted, boiling
water for about 12 minutes, until just tender. Drain
Meanwhile, heat a wok or non stick pan. Swirl
in 2 tspn of oil and add the leek and most of the spring onions. Save the
remaining spring onions for garnish. Stir fry over a high heat for a couple of
minutes. Remove from the pan
Pour the extra tspn of oil into the pan. Add the
garlic, ginger and chicken. Stir fry until the chicken pieces are browned.
Return the cooked onions and leek to the pan. Pour
in the basic & chilli sauce and add the water chestnuts. Stir well and add
2 tblspn of hot water. Continue cooking until the sauce is heated through.
Sprinkle on the remaining spring onions and serve
with the boiled rice.
Veg Option:
Substitute 240g(8oz) of frozen Chinese vegetables for the chicken and deduct 2
1/2pts per serving
Variation:
Instead of the chicken, use 480g (1lb) of firm white fish or peeled, cooked
prawns. This will add 1 pt per serving
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