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Sticky Sesame Bean Chicken

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Sticky Sesame Bean Chicken

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Very tasty and simple to make. Serve as a light, healthy lunch or for supper with warm, crusty granary bread to mop up all the flavoursome juices.
 

Ingredients

  • 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets
  • 250g/9oz Birdseye soya beans, defrosted
  • 30ml/2tbsp runny honey
  • 30ml/2tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2tbsp sesame seeds
  • ? tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 large ripe avocado, halved, stoned, peeled and sliced
  • 2 baby gem lettuce, trimmed, washed
  • 5ml/1tsp sesame oil
  • ? lemon
Serves: 4 Preparation: 10 Cook Time: 10 Total Time: 20min whats this
 

Directions

  1. Cut the chicken breasts into thin finger-sized strips and place in a bowl with the soya beans. Season with black pepper and add the honey, soy sauce and sesame seeds. Toss the soya beans and chicken to mix well. Set aside to marinate for minutes if possible.
  2. Heat the sunflower oil in a non-stick wok or large frying pan until very hot. Add the soya bean and chicken mixture and stir-fry for minutes or until golden and cooked (you may want to cook this in two batches).
  3. Meanwhile, toss the avocado slices with the baby gem leaves, drizzle over the sesame oil and a squeeze of lemon juice. Toss well and pile onto serving plates.
  4. Spoon the hot sesame soya beans and chicken on top of the salad leaves and serve straight away.

 

Source: Birdseye

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