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Fakeaway Chicken Gong Bao

Name: Fakeaway Chicken Gong Bao
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, diced; 2 sweet red peppers, diced; 4 slim leeks, washed and sliced; 250g mangetout; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 tbsp ginger, minced; 2 stalks spring onion; 25g peanuts; 1 tsp chilli flakes; Low-cal spray oil; 1/4 plate per person wholemeal or basmati rice; 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 2 tsp honey; 4 tbsp soy sauce; 8 tbsp water; 2 tbsp cornflour

Ring in the Chinese New Year with style by enjoying this tasty oriental dish.

Level	Easy
Serves	4
Bites	1.5

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts, diced

2 sweet red peppers, diced

4 slim leeks, washed and sliced

250g mangetout

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 tbsp ginger, minced

2 stalks spring onion

25g peanuts

1 tsp chilli flakes

Low-cal spray oil

1/4 plate per person wholemeal or basmati rice

2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

2 tsp honey

4 tbsp soy sauce

8 tbsp water

2 tbsp cornflour

Method

Heat the low-cal spray oil in a non-stick pan.

Add the chicken to the pan and cook with the chili flakes and a pinch of salt & pepper for 4-5 minutes. Next, add the garlic, ginger, chopped peppers, and leeks. Keep stirring to ensure even cooking. After a few minutes add the mangetout and cook for one minute.

For the sauce- mix the honey, vinegar, soy sauce, water and cornflour together in a small bowl and add to the pan.If you find the sauce is too thick just gradually add a little more water.

Then, in a dry pan, toast the cashew nuts until golden. Lightly crush them and sprinkle over the finished dish along with some finely sliced spring onion.

Serve with 1/4 plate of rice.

If you enjoyed this dish, try our sweet & sour chicken.