Sake garlic chicken with spinach

Serves: 2

Time to make: 25 mins , plus 30 mins marinating

Ingredients

250g skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut in bite-sized pieces
3 tablespoons cooking sake (or white wine)
3 cloves garlic, grated
white pepper, to season
spray oil
200g baby spinach, washed
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ cups steamed rice, to serve
2 serves Seasonal salad with sesame seed dressing
black sesame seeds, to garnish

Instructions

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1 In a small bowl place chicken, sake and garlic. Season with white pepper and mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes.

2 Place a wok over medium-high heat and spray with oil. Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes. Arrange spinach on a serving plate.

3 Spray wok again with oil and drain chicken, retaining marinade. Stir-fry chicken for 3-5 minutes or until brown. Add marinade, cover wok with lid and steam for a couple of minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

4 Add tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce to wok and stir-fry until caramelised.

5 Add chicken to spinach. Serve with steamed rice and seasonal salad. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check tomato and Worcestershire sauces are gluten free. Check mayonnaise, soy sauce and dashi in salad are gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 606 cal

Kilojoules 2540 kJ

Protein 37 g

Total fat 24 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 45 g

Sugar 18 g

Dietary fibre 11 g

Sodium 720 mg

Calcium 230 mg

Iron 9 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.