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(Photo: Roberto Caruso)
Friday night stir-fry! If your week has left you tired and looking for something simple, give this triple-tested coconut chicken stir-fry a try.
400 mL coconut milk
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp honey
3 chicken breasts, thinly sliced
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tsp canola oil
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 bunch broccoli, stems peeled and diced, crown cut into florets
1/4 cup basil leaves, thinly sliced
1 chili pepper, thinly sliced (optional)
WHISK coconut milk with broth, soy, fish sauce and honey in a medium bowl. Toss chicken with cornstarch in a medium bowl until coated.
HEAT an extra-large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, then garlic, chicken and broccoli stems. Cook until chicken is golden, 5 to 7 min. Add coconut milk mixture and broccoli florets and cook until tender-crisp, 2 to 4 min. Serve chicken stir-fry over rice and top with basil and chili slices.
Calories 442, Protein 40g, Carbohydrates 17g, Fat 26g, Fibre 4g, Sodium 830mg.
Excellent source of vitamin C.
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