This was semi-improvised for a weeknight when I wanted something quick and healthy and it went down very well with J. I like noodles for weeknights because they're so quick, and there's always something in the cupboard I can used to improvise something to put with them. This was pretty simple, especially as I used Very Lazy garlic and ginger, which saves so much time and more importantly, faffing.
For 2:
2 chicken breasts
1 large red pepper
1 red onion
A few handfuls cashew nuts
2 tsp light brown sugar
1 tsp Very Lazy garlic or 1 clove fresh garlic
1 tsp Very Lazy ginger or a small piece fresh ginger
1 tsp fish sauce
2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp rice vinegar
Oil for cooking (I used olive but I would've used groundnut if I had any in the cupboard)
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onions, garlic, ginger and sugar and caramelise over a low to medium heat (about 5 minutes should do it).
Add the chicken and fry for as long as it takes to get it fully cooked. Combine the soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce and rice vinegar, add a bit of water to thin the sauce, then pour over the chicken and stir through.
Cook the noodles separately. Add the cashew nuts and peppers to the chicken, then stir the noodles through and fry for 3-5 minutes before serving
There's plenty of potential to improvise and add/remove ingredients. J wants me to make this again with five spice in it somewhere, looking forward to experimenting and developing the recipe :)
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