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Super Quick Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry
Super Quick Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry

Super Quick Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry

with Mushrooms, Pea Pods and Rice

Super speedy, this Super Quick Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry takes only 15 minutes to make. Full of sweet and savoury notes with a bit of a kick, Szechuan (pronounced sich-waan) paste is the perfect pairing for both meat and veggie stir-fry dishes.

Tags:
High Protein
Calorie Smart
Spicy
Allergens:
Soya
Cereals containing gluten
Sesame

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total15 minutes
Active 15 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

150 grams

Jasmine Rice

240 grams

Diced British Chicken Breast

80 grams

Sliced Mushrooms

80 grams

Young Pea Pods

1 unit(s)

Lime

56.25 grams

Szechuan Paste

(Contains: Soya)

15 milliliter(s)

Soy Sauce

(Contains: Soya, Cereals containing gluten)

25 grams

Ketjap Manis

(Contains: Soya)

5 grams

Roasted White Sesame Seeds

(Contains: Sesame May contain traces of: Nuts, Peanut)

Not included in your delivery

1 tbsp

Honey

2 tbsp

Water

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2231 kJ
Energy (kcal)533 kcal
Fat4.2 g
of which saturates1 g
Carbohydrate83.5 g
of which sugars19.9 g
Dietary Fibre2.1 g
Protein38.9 g
Salt3.4 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Pan
Medium Saucepan
Kettle

Instructions

Boil Rice
1
  • Boil a half-full kettle.
  • Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat.
  • Pour the boiled water into a saucepan with 0.25 tsp salt on high heat. Boil the rice, 12-13 mins.
  • Once cooked, drain, pop back in the pan and cover.
Sizzle Time
2
  • Once the frying pan is hot, fry the chicken, mushrooms and pea pods, 5-6 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and utensils after handling raw meat.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Meanwhile, cut the lime into wedges. 
Simmer Sauce
3
  • Next, add the Szechuan paste (see ingredients, add less if you'd prefer things milder), soy, ketjap, honey and water (see pantry for both).  
  • Bring to the boil, then simmer, 3-4 mins. IMPORTANT: Cook so there's no pink in the middle of the chicken.
  • Squeeze in half the lime juice. Add a splash of water if needed.
Dinner's Ready!
4
  • Divide the rice and stir-fry between your bowls. 
  • Sprinkle over the sesame seeds.
  • Serve with any remaining lime wedges for squeezing over. 

Enjoy!

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