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Swap your Chinese takeaways for this delicious home version, which is less fatty and salty, and quick to make.


Serving size
Serves 6
Ingredients
2 tbsp (30 ml) grape vinegar or lemon juice
1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup (60 ml) tomato sauce
4 chicken breast fillets, cut in strips
1 tbsp (15 ml) sunflower oil
1 onion, sliced
1 green or red pepper, seeds removed and sliced
1 cm piece fresh ginger, grated
3 carrots, cut in thin strips
2-3 baby marrows, cut in thin strips
1 cup (250 ml) frozen whole kernel corn, rinsed
1 cup (250 ml) shredded cabbage
2 tbsp (30 ml) water
black pepper to taste
Method

1. Mix the first 4 ingredients and stir chicken into the mixture. Marinate for 20 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan and stir-fry chicken pieces in batches and spoon out. Keep the marinade.
3. Fry onion, green pepper and ginger for a few minutes.
4. Add carrots and baby marrows. Fry until the veggies are almost cooked, but not too soft.
5. Stir corn, cabbage and chicken with the marinade into the veggies. Add water and cover with a lid. Allow to simmer for a few minutes or until the cabbage is just cooked.
6. Season with pepper. Serve immediately on its own, or if preferred, with small portions of brown rice or spaghetti and lemon wedges.

Tips

1. Pineapple or broccoli is also delicious in a stir-fry. Add sunflower seeds or unsalted peanuts for an extra crunch.
2. Vegetarian stir-fry: Substitute chicken with a tin of beans of your choice and add the marinade to the stir-fried veggies.
3. Use leftover chicken and add in step 5 with the marinade. Also try this recipe with lean strips of pork or beef.

This recipe is in Cooking from the heart 1. Download PDF recipe book here.

Ingredients

Serving size
 Serves 6
Ingredients
 2 tbsp (30 ml) grape vinegar or lemon juice
 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
 1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
 ¼ cup (60 ml) tomato sauce
 4 chicken breast fillets, cut in strips
 1 tbsp (15 ml) sunflower oil
 1 onion, sliced
 1 green or red pepper, seeds removed and sliced
 1 cm piece fresh ginger, grated
 3 carrots, cut in thin strips
 2-3 baby marrows, cut in thin strips
 1 cup (250 ml) frozen whole kernel corn, rinsed
 1 cup (250 ml) shredded cabbage
 2 tbsp (30 ml) water
 black pepper to taste

Directions

Method
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1. Mix the first 4 ingredients and stir chicken into the mixture. Marinate for 20 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan and stir-fry chicken pieces in batches and spoon out. Keep the marinade.
3. Fry onion, green pepper and ginger for a few minutes.
4. Add carrots and baby marrows. Fry until the veggies are almost cooked, but not too soft.
5. Stir corn, cabbage and chicken with the marinade into the veggies. Add water and cover with a lid. Allow to simmer for a few minutes or until the cabbage is just cooked.
6. Season with pepper. Serve immediately on its own, or if preferred, with small portions of brown rice or spaghetti and lemon wedges.

Tips

1. Pineapple or broccoli is also delicious in a stir-fry. Add sunflower seeds or unsalted peanuts for an extra crunch.
2. Vegetarian stir-fry: Substitute chicken with a tin of beans of your choice and add the marinade to the stir-fried veggies.
3. Use leftover chicken and add in step 5 with the marinade. Also try this recipe with lean strips of pork or beef.

2

This recipe is in Cooking from the heart 1. Download PDF recipe book here.

Chicken stir-fry
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