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
Serves 2
½ tbsp vegetable oil2 skinless chicken breasts, sliced200g green beans, trimmed and halved crosswisethumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks2 garlic cloves, sliced1 ball stem ginger, finely sliced, plus 1 tsp syrup from the jar1 tsp cornflour, mixed with 1 tbsp water1 tsp dark soy sauce, plus extra to serve (optional)2 tsp rice vinegar200g cooked egg noodles
STEP 1Heat 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.STEP 2Stir 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.
