Chilli Chicken with Rice

A very quick and easy meal to cook but most importantly it is very, very tasty!

Serves 2

Prep time:  10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

For the chilli sauce

4 garlic cloves, chopped

2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, peeled, chopped

1 red chilli, de-seeded, chopped

½ red pepper, de-seeded, sliced into strips

2 tomatoes, sliced

5 tbsp water

2 tbsp tomato ketchup

1 tsp light brown sugar

For the chicken

1 tbsp groundnut oil

250g/9oz skinless chicken breast fillets, sliced

1 carrot, sliced into strips

½ red pepper, de-seeded, sliced into strips

2 tbsp light soy sauce

2 large spring onions, sliced lengthways

Jasmine rice to serve (cook as per packet instructions)

Method

1.       For the sauce, place all the ingredients into a food processor and blend until you have a smooth sauce and set aside.

2.      For the chicken, heat a wok and then add the oil.  Add the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes until golden.  Now add the carrot and pepper and cook for 1-2 minutes then add the sauce and bring to the boil and cook for a further 2-3 minutes. 

3.      Add the soy sauce to season.  Serve with the rice and sprinkle with the spring onions, enjoy!