This is a super easy Chinese style recipe that the whole family will enjoy, you could even get them to help with some of the chopping and preparation.

Delicious chunks of tender chicken marinated with ginger chilli garlic and Chinese five spice, gently cooked with colourful vegetables which remain crisp even after being cooked, then garnished with crunchy salted peanuts, spring onions and sesame seeds, served with your choice of noodles or boiled rice. This recipe would also work very well with pork, prawns or tofu.

Serves 4

2tsp lazy garlic

2tsp lazy ginger, finely chopped

½ tsp lazy chilli

1tsp Chinese five spice

1tsp sesame oil

4 large chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into bite size chunks

Low – calorie cooking spray

1 large red onion, thinly sliced

100g sugar snap peas

100g tender stem broccoli

2 carrots, thinly sliced in strips

100g salted peanuts, optional

1tbs sesame seeds

2 spring onions, finely chopped

For the sauce

Juice of ½ orange

3tbs honey

1tsp dark brown sugar

2tbs reduced – salt dark soy sauce

1tbs Chinese rice wine

Method

Put the garlic, ginger, chilli, Chinese five spice and sesame oil in a bowl and whisk to combine, add the chicken pieces and mix through until combined and coated, then set aside.

Whisk together the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl.

Place a large wok or frying pan on a high heat, spray the pan with the low – calorie cooking spray, add the chicken and fry until it has a golden-brown colour and is cooked through.

Add the vegetables to the hot pan and stir fry for a few minutes until tender but not over cooked.

Pour over the sauce and bring to a steady simmer, cook for 5 minutes until the sauce has reduced and coats the chicken and vegetables

Serve the chicken with a sprinkle of salted peanuts, spring onions and sesame seeds.

Serve with boiled noodles or rice or just on its own for a lower carb option.

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