Spicy Chicken Stir-fry

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 spring onions
• 4 celery ribs
• 2 small red peppers, seeded
• 1 yellow pepper, seeded
• 3 courgettes
• 6 ounces mange-touts peas
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon clear honey

Recipe

• 1 mix together the turmeric, ginger, salt, pepper, cumin, coriander and sugar in a bowl until well combined.
• 2 cut chicken into bite-sized strips.
• 3 add to the spice mixture and stir to coat thoroughly.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 prepare the vegetables.
• 6 cut the spring onions, celery and peppers into 2 in long thin strips.
• 7 cut the courgettes at a slight angle into thin rounds and top and tail the mangetouts.
• 8 heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok.
• 9 stir fry the chicken in batches until cooked through and golden brown, adding a little more oil if necessary.
• 10 remove from the pan and keep warm.
• 11 add a little more oil to the pan and cook onions, celery, peppers and courgettes over a medium heat for about 8-10 minutes, until beginning to soften and turn golden.
• 12 add the mangetout and cook a further 2 minutes.
• 13 return the chicken to the pan, with the lime juice and honey.
• 14 cook for 2 minutes.
• 15 adjust the seasoning and serve immediately.