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Five spice chicken with green slaw

9
Points®
Total Time
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
2
Difficulty
Moderate
Green slaw is the perfect sidekick to a beautifully seasoned chicken

Ingredients

Dry soba noodles (100% buckwheat)

120 g, dried

Fresh coriander

2 tbs, coarsley chopped

Skinless chicken breast

280 g, (buy 300g), fat trimmed, chopped

Chinese five spice

1 tsp

Canola oil

3 tsp

Fresh ginger

3 tsp, finely grated

Dried chilli flakes

¼ tsp

Soy sauce

2 tbs

Sesame oil

1 tsp

Lime(s)

1 medium, wedges, to serve

Instructions

  1. Cook noodles following packet instructions until soft. Drain well, then toss with fresh coriander and keep warm.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with five spice powder. Heat canola oil in a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add chicken and cook for 4–5 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Add ginger, chilli, soy sauce and 2 tablespoons water and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Drizzle five spice chicken with sesame oil and serve with soba noodles and lime wedges.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Salad made of shredded wombok (Chinese cabbage), snow peas, green shallots and green capsicum.