Takeaway-style Chicken

This sticky sweet and salty takeaway-style dish takes minutes. When I want comfort food, it satisfies the craving but it’s surprisingly high i...n fibre, diversity and protein. You could easily swap out the chicken for tofu instead if you prefer to keep it plant based. I generally use whatever vegetables I have in the fridge to toss into a wok, but the classic pairing of peppers and green beans is what I would reach for. This is a crowd-pleasing, flavourful, family-style recipe that has a ton of fibre and plant polyphenols, helping everyone to be healthier with each bite. Read more This sticky sweet and salty takeaway-style dish takes minutes. When I want comfort food, it satisfies the craving but it’s surprisingly high in fibre, diversity and protein. You could easily swap out the chicken for tofu instead if you prefer to keep it plant based. I generally use whatever vegetables I have in the fridge to toss into a wok, but the classic pairing of peppers and green beans is what I would reach for. This is a crowd-pleasing, flavourful, family-style recipe that has a ton of fibre and plant polyphenols, helping everyone to be healthier with each bite.

Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
30 mins (+ 20 mins marinating)
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Nuts &
seeds
Contains
Ingredients
Serves 4
For the chicken
soy sauce
Swaps: tamari
chicken thigh
Swaps: chicken breast
skinless, boneless, cut into 3cm chunks
cornflour
garlic cloves
grated
peeled and grated
red pepper
deseeded and cut into 3cm chunks
green pepper
deseeded and cut into 3cm chunks
green beans
Swaps: mangetout
halved
toasted peanuts
roughly chopped to garnish
For the sauce
soy sauce
rice vinegar
hoisin sauce
cornflour
red chilli flakes
Szechuan peppercorns
crushed, optional
To serve
short grain brown rice
cooked
spring onion
finely sliced
chives
finely sliced
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Nuts &
seeds

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

815kcal
Calories
41g
Protein
39g
Total Fat
82g
Carbs
9g
Fibre
7g
Sugars
83mg
Calcium
6%
 
4mg
Iron
22%
 
198mg
Magnesium
47%
 
637mg
Phosporus
51%
 
1078mg
Potassium
23%
 
970mg
Sodium
42%
 
4mg
Zinc
34%
 
0mg
Copper
53%
 
1mg
Vitamin B1
49%
 
1mg
Vitamin B2
44%
 
19mg
Vitamin B3
117%
 
1mg
Vitamin B6
64%
 
146mcg
Vitamin B9
37%
 
159mcg
Vitamin A
18%
 
1mcg
Vitamin B12
32%
 
122mg
Vitamin C
136%
 
1mcg
Vitamin D
4%
 
5mg
Vitamin E
33%
 
58mcg
Vitamin K
48%
 
Calories: 815kcal; Protein: 41g; Total Fat: 39g; Carbs: 82g; Fibre: 9g; Sugars: 7g; Calcium: 83mg (6%); Iron: 4mg (22%); Magnesium: 198mg (47%); Phosporus: 637mg (51%); Potassium: 1078mg (23%); Sodium: 970mg (42%); Zinc: 4mg (34%); Copper: 0mg (53%); Vitamin B1: 1mg (49%); Vitamin B2: 1mg (44%); Vitamin B3: 19mg (117%); Vitamin B6: 1mg (64%); Vitamin B9: 146mcg (37%); Vitamin A: 159mcg (18%); Vitamin B12: 1mcg (32%); Vitamin C: 122mg (136%); Vitamin D: 1mcg (4%); Vitamin E: 5mg (33%); Vitamin K: 58mcg (48%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Nuts &
seeds
Contains
Ingredients
Serves 4
For the chicken
soy sauce
Swaps: tamari
chicken thigh
Swaps: chicken breast
skinless, boneless, cut into 3cm chunks
cornflour
garlic cloves
grated
peeled and grated
red pepper
deseeded and cut into 3cm chunks
green pepper
deseeded and cut into 3cm chunks
green beans
Swaps: mangetout
halved
toasted peanuts
roughly chopped to garnish
For the sauce
soy sauce
rice vinegar
hoisin sauce
cornflour
red chilli flakes
Szechuan peppercorns
crushed, optional
To serve
short grain brown rice
cooked
spring onion
finely sliced
chives
finely sliced
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Ingredients

Serves 4
For the chicken
soy sauce
Swaps: tamari
chicken thigh
Swaps: chicken breast
skinless, boneless, cut into 3cm chunks
cornflour
garlic cloves
grated
peeled and grated
red pepper
deseeded and cut into 3cm chunks
green pepper
deseeded and cut into 3cm chunks
green beans
Swaps: mangetout
halved
toasted peanuts
roughly chopped to garnish
For the sauce
soy sauce
rice vinegar
hoisin sauce
cornflour
red chilli flakes
Szechuan peppercorns
crushed, optional
To serve
short grain brown rice
cooked
spring onion
finely sliced
chives
finely sliced

Method

Your notes

1. Mix the soy sauce with the chicken in a mixing bowl, dust in the cornflour to coat and leave to marinate for 15–20 minutes.

2. Drizzle the chicken with the oil, then spread out evenly in a lined air fryer and cook at 200°C for 15 minutes until crispy and cooked through. Alternatively, bake in the oven at 200°C for 20–25 minutes.

3. Mix the sauce ingredients with 4 tablespoons of water and set aside.

4. Heat a large wok over a medium–high heat, add a drizzle of olive oil and cook the garlic and ginger for 30 seconds before adding the peppers and green beans or sugar snap peas and stir-frying for 3–4 minutes.

5. Add the chicken to the wok, then add the sauce and give everything a good mix. The sauce will reduce and thicken quickly so be sure to keep the ingredients moving in the wok.

6. When the sauce has thickened, remove from the heat. Serve on a platter with the warm rice, spring onions and chives. Garnish with the toasted peanuts.

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