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

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
Directions
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.