Chicken pad Thai

• serves 6

• Preparation time: 25 mins

• Cooking time: 25 mins

Ingredients

250 g dry rice noodles
500 g skinless chicken breast, cut into 2 cm cubes
1/4 cup fish sauce
4 cup fresh broccoli, florets
1 whole fresh carrot, finely sliced
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3 tbs brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 tbs peanut oil
1 whole fresh red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 1/2 cup fresh bean sprouts
75 g roasted unsalted peanuts
1/2 cup fresh coriander

Method

1. Soak noodles in cold water for 1 hour.

2. Place chicken in a small bowl and cover with 1 tbsp of fish sauce. Set aside.

3. Steam broccoli and carrot for approximately 5 minutes, or until tender crisp. Immediately immerse in cold water. Drain and set aside.

4. Meanwhile, in another small bowl, combine remaining 3 tbs of fish sauce, 3 tbs lime juice, 3 tbs water, sugar and ginger. Mix well to combine then set aside. Heat 2 tsp oil in a wok over high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring for 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from wok and set aside.

5. Drain noodles thoroughly. Heat 2 tsp oil in wok over high heat. Add garlic and chilli and cook for 30 seconds. Add noodles and fish sauce. Cook stirring for 3 minutes, or until sauce is mostly absorbed. Stir in chicken and peanuts and remove from heat. Add remaining lime juice, bean sprouts and half of the coriander. Toss through broccoli and carrot just before serving. Sprinkle with remaining coriander.

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