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Chicken and Pepper Stir-Fry with Steamed Rice

Chicken strips and bell pepper tossed in a soy, garlic and ginger glaze over steamed rice.

Total
25 min
Hands on
20 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
Chinese-inspired

Per serving · estimated

Energy
550 kcal
Protein
38 g
Fat
14 g
Carbs
65 g
Freshly cooked Chicken and Pepper Stir-Fry with Steamed Rice

Method

  1. Step 1 of 13

    Rinse the rice in a sieve until the water runs clear.

    • long-grain rice
    rinse rice
  2. Step 2 of 13

    Put the rice and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil.

    • long-grain rice
    • water
    bring to boil
  3. Step 3 of 13

    Cover, turn the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes, then leave covered off the heat.

    • long-grain rice
    10 min
    cover rice simmer
  4. Step 4 of 13

    Cut the chicken into even strips across the grain.

    • chicken breast
    slice chicken strips
  5. Step 5 of 13

    Deseed the peppers and cut them into long strips.

    • bell peppers
    slice pepper strips
  6. Step 6 of 13

    Mince the garlic, grate the ginger and slice the spring onions, keeping green and white apart.

    • garlic
    • fresh ginger
    • spring onions
    slice spring onion
  7. Step 7 of 13

    Stir the soy sauce, honey and sesame oil together in a small bowl.

    • soy sauce
    • honey
    • sesame oil
  8. Step 8 of 13

    Heat the vegetable oil in a wide pan over high heat until it shimmers.

    • vegetable oil
    heat oil in pan
  9. Step 9 of 13

    Fry the chicken strips for 5 minutes, turning, until browned and cooked to 74 °C.

    • chicken breast
    74 °C / 165 °F5 minPoultry (whole, parts, and ground) to 74 °C / 165 °F
  10. Step 10 of 13

    Add the peppers, garlic, ginger and spring onion whites and stir-fry for 3 minutes.

    • bell peppers
    • garlic
    • fresh ginger
    • spring onions
    3 min
  11. Step 11 of 13

    Pour in the sauce and toss for 1 minute until it thickens and coats everything.

    • soy sauce
    • honey
    • sesame oil
    1 min
    sauce thickened
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  12. Step 12 of 13

    Fluff the rice with a fork and spoon into bowls.

    • long-grain rice
    fluff rice
  13. Step 13 of 13

    Top the rice with the stir-fry and scatter over the spring onion greens and sesame seeds.

    • spring onions
    • sesame seeds

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