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Chicken stir-fry with five-spice sauce

One wok, lots of veg and a bold five-spice sauce = dinner sorted! This dairy-free stir-fry is big on flavour, big on nutrition and ideal for clearing out the fridge without compromising on balance.

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 250g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1cm slices
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
  • 1 jalapeño chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 100g baby carrots, peeled and tops trimmed
  • 2 cups bite-sized chopped or sliced mixed veg (capsicum, beans, corn, mushrooms, cauli, broccoli, zucchini/ courgette or sugar snap peas all work well)
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-salt soy sauce
  • 2 baby leeks, cut diagonally into 1cm slices (if unavailable use 1 finely sliced leek, white part only)
  • 8 savoy cabbage leaves, shredded
    • For the sauce
    • ¹⁄³ cup reduced-salt vegetable or chicken stock, plus ¹⁄³ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon reduced-salt soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Combine all ingredients for the sauce in a small jug and mix well.

    2 In a bowl combine chicken with five-spice powder and cornflour. Season with pepper, then toss together and set aside.

    3 Heat oil in a wok over a high heat until smoking and carefully swirl to coat the pan. Add garlic, ginger and chilli and stir for a few seconds until fragrant. Add carrots and stir-fry for just over 1 minute. Add chicken slices and sear for a few seconds, then toss together for 3-4 minutes.

    4 Season with two teaspoons soy sauce, then add leeks and cabbage and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the sauce and bring to a boil to thicken. Mix well to combine, then transfer to serving plates.

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