Thai lime-pepper chicken stir-fry
serves 2
This vibrantly-flavored Thai
stir-fry combines chicken and a selection of colorful vegetables
with black pepper, lime, basil and other traditional seasonings.
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3½ oz (100g) rice stick noodles
3 tablespoons peanut or canola oil
12 oz (340g) raw skinless chicken breast fillets — cut into bite
size pieces
1 red pepper — deseeded and cut into strips
5 button mushrooms — quartered
12 snow peas — ends trimmed, and left whole
1 clove garlic — minced
1 teaspoon finely chopped lime zest
1 scallion — thinly sliced on diagonal
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
MIX together the soy sauce, fish sauce,
oyster sauce, water and pepper in a small bowl until combined. PLACE
the rice stick noodles in a large bowl, cover with boiling water and
soak for 8 minutes, then rinse under cold water, drain, and set
aside. HEAT a wok or large skillet over a high heat then add 1
tablespoon of the oil. STIR-FRY the chicken for 3 minutes then
remove from the wok and set aside on a plate. ADD the remaining 2
tablespoons of oil to the hot wok and stir-fry the pepper for 3
minutes. ADD the mushrooms and snow peas and cook for 2 minutes. ADD
the garlic and lime zest and cook a minute. ADD the cooked chicken,
noodles and sauce mixture, and stir-fry until thoroughly combined
and heated through. STIR through the scallion, basil and lime juice
and serve.
Variations: Instead of chicken you can use shrimp, scallops,
squid, or tofu. Other vegetables that go well with this dish include
green beans, bean sprouts, broccoli, canned bamboo shoots, or
carrots. And if you want to add some extra crunch, cashews or
chopped peanuts are ideal.
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