Stir Fried Chicken and Vegetables

 I know its Valentines Day but I felt like something clean and fresh tasting tonight. So decided on a last minute stir fry.

Serves 4

Ingredients

500g/ 1lb 4oz chicken breast -diced

1 tbsp cooking oil
100g/ 4oz baby sweetcorn
100g/4oz mangetout
2 carrots shaved into strips with a peeler
1tbsp finely chopped ginger
1 garlic clove-crushed
1 onion -roughly chopped
75g/3oz water chestnuts

1x300g/12oz pack of beansprouts

Marinade

2tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp five spice
1tbsp mirin ( rice wine)

noodles or rice to serve

Method

Mix the marinade ingredients together and set aside.
Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the chicken pieces and stir fry over a high heat until the chicken is browned.

Remove the chicken and set aside.

Add a little more oil if necessary and fry the onion and garlic for a few seconds. Add the remaining vegetables and stir fry for  about 5 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan and pour on the marinade. 

Cook you stir fry for another 5 minutes until vegetables are tender and the chicken has heated through.

Serve with some cooked noodles or rice.