Recipe of The Week – Skinny Chow Mein – (287 Calories Per Serving)
Paul O'Byrne
January 10, 2012
Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 3
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 40 mins
Ingredients:
- 175g of Egg Noodles
- 1 tbsp of Sunflower Oil
- 1 Onion
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 175g of Raw Bean Sprouts
- 175g of Mange Tout
- 225g of Chicken Breast
- 2 tbsp of Soy Sauce
- 10g of Ginger
- 5g of Sharwoods Five Spice Powder
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 190c
- Put a piece of foil onto a baking sheet (approx 30cm x 40cm) & brush with one tbsp of oil
- Place the chicken breasts side by side in the centre of the foil & sprinkle with 30ml of water & close the foil around the chicken to make a loose but tightly closed parcel
- Bake the chicken in the oven for 30-35 mins until cooked though…remove chicken from oven & allow to cook before shredding.
- Thinly slice onion, garlic, ginger and top & tail Mange Tout
- Cook noodles in large pan of boiling water according to pack instructions
- In the meantime heat the remaining oil in a wok & stir fry the onion & ginger over a high heat for about 2-3 mins until onion is softened
- Add garlic, mange tout and five spice powder
- Continue to stir fry for 1 min more
- Drain the noodles well and add to the wok
- Add shredded chicken & soy sauce
- Stir fry for a further 2 mins.
- Serve
By Paul O'Byrne
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