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POACHED CHICKEN BREAST, PAK CHOI & RICE NOODLES
Servings: 2
Nutritional values per serving:
calories 383, protein 57g, fat 5.3g (saturated 1.4g), carbs 26g (sugar 4.7g), sodium 738g
INGREDIENTS
- 2 (about 300g) skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 1 ½ cm strips
- 400ml good chicken stock
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 bag (90g) baby pak choi, halved lengthways
- 150g rice noodles (the straight to wok variety)
- 3 spring onions, sliced on the bias
- 1 red chilli pepper, deseeded & finely sliced (optional)
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce, or to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
METHOD
- Heat the chicken stock in a deep saucepan. Poach the chicken breasts at a simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Trim the pak choi in half and add the white ends to the stock along with the bell pepper. Simmer for another 3 minutes.
- Add the noodles, half the spring onions, chilli pepper, soy sauce, half the coriander and the remaining pak choi. Simmer for another 2 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Serve garnished with the remaining spring onions and coriander.
Paul Wallace
Personal trainer of 15 plus years and creator of FT-Fit one of Glasgow’s largest fitness classes
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