Szechuan chicken stir-fry

Name: Szechuan chicken stir-fry
Total time: 20 min
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: green beans 150g, trimmed; oil 2 tbsp, for frying; skinless chicken thigh fillets 4, cut into chunks; Szechuan peppercorns 1/4 tsp, crushed; dried chilli flakes a pinch; garlic 2 cloves, crushed; ginger 3cm chunk, grated; soy sauce 1 tbsp; honey 2 tsp; shaoxing rice wine 1 tbsp; sesame oil 1/2 tsp; cooked rice or noodles, to serve

20 minutes
serves 2
Easy

Check out this szechuan chicken stir-fry recipe. This low calorie dish is super easy to make and packed with flavour, a great midweek meal

October 4, 2017 at 5:25 pm

Ingredients

green beans 150g, trimmed
oil 2 tbsp, for frying
skinless chicken thigh fillets 4, cut into chunks
Szechuan peppercorns 1/4 tsp, crushed
dried chilli flakes a pinch
garlic 2 cloves, crushed
ginger 3cm chunk, grated
soy sauce 1 tbsp
honey 2 tsp
shaoxing rice wine 1 tbsp
sesame oil 1/2 tsp
cooked rice or noodles to serve

Method

Step 1

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Drop in the beans and cook for 1 minute then drain well.
Step 2

Heat a wok or non-stick pan to high and add the oil. Add the chicken with a good pinch of salt and stir-fry for about 8 minutes until golden and almost cooked through.
Step 3

Add the green beans, szechuan peppercorns and chilli flakes. Cook for a couple of minutes then add the garlic and ginger, and cook for 2 minutes.
Step 4

Add the rest of the ingredients and toss everything together. Serve with rice or noodles.