Chicken
Black Bean Chicken
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken thigh fillets
- 1 large onion
- 1 yellow capsicum
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp white wine
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 1/4 tsp salt
For the sauce:
- 3 tbsp black bean paste
- 1 tbsp white wine
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp corn starch
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Method
- Dice chicken fillets and toss with 1 tbsp wine, 2 tsp corn starch, and a pinch of salt, and set aside for 1-2 hours.
- Stir-fry the chicken in sesame oil until the edges are cooked.
- Finely dice onion and capsicum, and add to chicken pan with ginger and garlic.
- Mix together all the sauce ingredients and add to the pan once the onion is soft.
- Serve over rice once the sauce thickens.
Notes
Makes 3-4 serves.
Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken fillets, sliced
- 2-3 capsicums, sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method
- Mix all ingredients together in tupperware and shake.
- Fry until cooked and serve in tortillas with salsa, spinach, et cetera.
Spring Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken thigh fillets, diced
- 250g / 1/2lb small pasta
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 cups chopped spinach and basil
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- olive oil
- Greek seasoning
Method
- Fry chicken cubes in oil and Greek seasoning until just cooked through, then remove from pot and set aside.
- Fill the same pot with water and boil the pasta, carrots, and peas.
- Drain the pasta, and return it to the pot along with chicken, garlic, chopped greens, and lemon juice.
- Stir together and serve warm or cold.
Notes
Makes 4 servings.
Chicken Risone Salad
Ingredients
- 3 chicken fillets
- 2 cups risone (orzo)
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 red capsicum
- 6oz / 200g sugar snap or snow peas
- 2 spring onions
- 5 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp dill
- 1/2 tsp honey
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Method
- Season chicken with 1/2 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, and 1 tbsp lemon juice.
- Finely dice the red onion and capsicum, and fry it with the chicken and garlic.
- Shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces, cut the sugar snap peas and spring onions on the diagonal, and finely chop the dill.
- Cook and drain the risone.
- Make a dressing from 1 tbsp olive oil, 4 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp honey, salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix everything together.