TASTY CHICKEN NOODLES

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This recipe is easily doubled to serve four if you have plenty of leftover chicken; if you have less, bump up the protein with a handful of cashews

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Snack, Supper

Time 23m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tsp cornflour
2 tbsp fish sauce or soy
1 tbsp sugar
2 blocks medium egg noodles
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 large red pepper , chopped
2 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
4 spring onions , sliced
200g leftover roast chicken , shredded
1 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp chilli powder
100g frozen pea
½ a 20g pack basil or coriander, leaves roughly shredded

Steps:

Mix the cornflour with the fish sauce and sugar, then gradually add 8 tbsp water until smooth. Cook the noodles in a pan of boiling water for 4 mins.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok, then stir-fry the pepper, garlic and spring onions for about 3 mins. Tip in the chicken, spices and peas, stir-fry for a couple of secs more, then pour in the fish sauce and flour mix. Stir until thickened, then toss in the drained noodles and basil or coriander.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 588 calories, Fat 15.5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3.2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 70.4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18.4 grams sugar, Fiber 7.6 grams fiber, Protein 42 grams protein, Sodium 4.1 milligram of sodium