Name: Sweet sesame chilli chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 large onion halved and sliced; 3 garlic cloves finely chopped; 5cm/2in piece ginger peeled and finely chopped; 4 chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces; 300g pak choi trimmed, leaves separated and larger leaves halved; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 tsp cornflour; 1 tbsp soy sauce plus extra to serve; 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce; 1 tbsp lemon juice; egg noodles or rice, cooked, to serve (optional)

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Sweet sesame chilli chicken

Sweet sesame chilli chicken

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.17 ratingsRate

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Make this easy Chinese favourite at home with pak choi, ginger and sweet chilli sauce - cheaper and much tastier than getting a takeaway

Freezable (without noodles or rice)

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 large onion

halved and sliced
3 garlic cloves

finely chopped
5cm/2in piece ginger

peeled and finely chopped
4 chicken breasts

cut into bite-sized pieces
300g pak choi

trimmed, leaves separated and larger leaves halved
2 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tsp cornflour
1 tbsp soy sauce

plus extra to serve
3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 tbsp lemon juice
egg noodles

or rice, cooked, to serve (optional)

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal277
fat10g
saturates1g
carbs13g
sugars9g
fibre3g
protein33g
salt1.4g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a wok or large saucepan. Add the onion and stir-fry for 5 mins until turning golden. Add the garlic, ginger, chicken, pak choi and sesame seeds, and stir-fry for 5 mins or until the chicken is cooked.
step 2

Mix the cornflour with the soy sauce, chilli sauce and lemon juice. Add to the pan and stir-fry for 1 min. Serve straight away with extra soy sauce and egg noodles or rice, if you like.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2014

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