Toffee & sesame bananas
Traditional toffee bananas are deep-fried, but this is a lighter version, served with caramel sauce
Quick & easy hot-and-sour chicken noodle soup
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 2
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- 140g dried wholewheat noodle
- 1 tbsp groundnut oil
- 2 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 medium red chillideseeded and finely chopped
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighschopped into small chunks
- 1 tbsp Shaohsing rice wine
- 700ml hot vegetable stock
- 4 chestnut mushroomssliced
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp cornflourmixed with 2 tbsp cold water to make a slurry, (runny paste)
- 1 handful beansprouts
- 2 spring onionssliced
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal407
- fat12g
- saturates3g
- carbs33g
- sugars6g
- fibre5g
- protein42g
- salt5.1g
Method
step 1
Bring a small pan of water to the boil and cook the noodles following pack instructions. Drain, rinse under cold running water to stop them cooking further, then drizzle over a little oil to prevent them sticking together. Divide between 2 deep bowls.
step 2
Heat a wok over high heat and add the rest of the oil. When it starts to smoke, add the ginger and chilli, then stir-fry for a few secs. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 2 mins. As the meat starts to turn brown, add the rice wine and cook for 3 mins more. Add the vegetable stock, bring to a simmer, then add the mushrooms. Season with the dark soy, light soy and rice vinegar.
step 3
Bring back to a simmer, then add the cornflour paste. Simmer and stir until thickened. Stir in the beansprouts and most of the spring onions, then ladle the soup over the noodles. Serve immediately, scattered with the remaining spring onions.
