Ингридиенты
1 large chicken breast (approximately 180g), preferably higher welfare, skin off
a bunch of fresh coriander
2 big cloves of garlic
a thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger
8 spring onions
1 gem lettuce
1 fresh red chilli
1 lime
100g dried medium egg noodles
vegetable oil
2 tablespoons unsalted cashew nuts
1 tablespoon icing sugar
freshly ground black pepper
a large handful of mangetout
a handful of beansprouts
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
Описание
Cut the chicken breast into 1cm thick strips
Pick the coriander leaves and finely slice the stalks
Peel and finely slice the garlic and ginger
Trim and finely slice the spring onions
Separate the little gem leaves
Wash and spin the salad leaves dry
Deseed and finely slice the chilli
Cut the lime into wedges
Cook the noodles in boiling water according to packet instructions, drain and refresh under cold water; Drain again, toss in a little oil and put to one side.
Toss the cashew nuts with a tablespoon of water and the icing sugar
Drop into a hot saucepan and cook, shaking and tossing constantly, until the nuts turn sticky then golden
Tip into a bowl to cool, then roughly chop or bash in a pestle and mortar
Heat a frying pan or wok that’s big enough to hold all the ingredients
Season the chicken with black pepper and stir-fry in a little vegetable oil for 2 to 3 minutes, or until almost cooked
Add the coriander stalks, garlic and ginger and cook for a further minute
Add the spring onions, mangetout and beansprouts and stir-fry for a couple of minutes, then add the cooked noodles and coriander leaves
Keep stir-frying until the noodles are warmed through and the chicken is perfectly cooked
Stir through the soy and fish sauces and remove from the heat
Divide between bowls and decorate with the little gem leaves, watercress sprigs, if using, and the nuts
Sprinkle over the sliced chilli
Serve with lime wedges on the side for squeezing over