Hoisin chicken stir-fry
Author:
EasyRecipes .
Recipe type: Curries
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
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Some fresh produce and a few pantry staples are all you need for delicious hoisin chicken stir-fry.
Ingredients
- 400g chicken breasts, thinly sliced widthwise
- 80ml (1/3 cup) hoisin sauce (see note)
- 80ml (1/3 cup) peanut oil
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 3cm piece ginger, cut into julienne (matchsticks)
- 1 red onion, cut into wedges
- 100g green beans, trimmed, sliced on the diagonal
- 1 bunch baby pak choy, trimmed, roughly chopped
- 1 small red capsicum, seeded, thinly sliced
- 1 small yellow capsicum, seeded, thinly sliced
- 2 spring onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- Steamed long-grain rice, to serve
Instructions
- Place chicken and 2 tbs hoisin sauce in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine. Stand at room temperature for 15 minutes to marinate.
- Heat 2 tbs oil in a large wok over high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry for 4 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a plate. Wipe wok clean with paper towel.
- Return wok to high heat with remaining 2 tbs oil. Add garlic and ginger, then stir-fry for 2 minutes or until garlic is light golden. Add red onion, beans, pak choy and red and yellow capsicums, then stir-fry for 2 minutes. Return chicken to wok with spring onions, remaining 2 tbs hoisin sauce and 2 tbs water. Stir-fry for a further 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender, then season.
- Divide stir-fry among bowls and serve with steamed rice.
Notes
We used Ayam Hoi Sin Sauce. From supermarkets.
For a variation, substitute beef or lamb for the chicken.
For extra crunch, scatter stir-fry with roasted cashews or peanuts.
For a variation, substitute beef or lamb for the chicken.
For extra crunch, scatter stir-fry with roasted cashews or peanuts.