Ginger chicken & green bean noodles

Try this speedy one-pan ginger chicken with noodles and green beans as a quick and easy midweek meal. It’s healthy, low in fat and calories, too

Prep:10 mins
Cook:15 mins

Serves 2
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 213
fat 4g
saturates 0g
carbs 24g
sugars 5g
fibre 3g
protein 19g
salt 0.4g

Ingredients

½ tbsp vegetable oil
2 skinless chicken breasts, sliced
200g green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise
thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 ball stem ginger, finely sliced, plus 1 tsp syrup from the jar
1 tsp cornflour, mixed with 1 tbsp water
1 tsp dark soy sauce, plus extra to serve (optional)
2 tsp rice vinegar
200g cooked egg noodles

Method

Heat the oil in a wok over a high heat and stir-fry the chicken for 5 mins. Add the green beans and stir-fry for 4-5 mins more until the green beans are just tender, and the chicken is just cooked through.
Stir in the fresh ginger and garlic, and stir-fry for 2 mins, then add the stem ginger and syrup, the cornflour mix, soy sauce and vinegar. Stir-fry for 1 min, then toss in the noodles. Cook until everything is hot and the sauce coats the noodles. Drizzle with more soy, if you like, and serve.

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