Chicken & Mango Stir Fry

Hunger is Good Sauce…

Due to a “series of unfortunate”  events I was a little delayed returning home from my weekly kayaking session & as is often the case knew I would be too hungry to cook my planned menu when I reach my destination. Having tried a version of this dish earlier in the week I had been a little disappointed with the results, luckily I had enough ingredients to give it a second try & literally 10 minutes after I reached home when I had finally thawed out enough to remove my hat & coat I sat down to the most delicious stir fry – hunger really is good sauce or practice makes perfect….  JJ

Ingredients & Costing…
Chicken Thighs x 6 (boned & skinned)	2.39
Fat Clove of Garlic x 1 crushed	0.05
Fresh Ginger x 2 heaped tsp grated	0.10
Chilli Flakes x ½ tsp	0.05
Lime x ½	0.12
Spanish Onion x ½ sliced	0.16
Red/Yellow Pepper x ½ of each sliced	0.40
Mange tout x 50gm	0.35
Baby Mushrooms x 50gm sliced	0.25
Mango x ½ diced	0.50
Sesame Seeds x 1tsp	0.10
Light Soy Sauce x 1 tblsp	0.10
Rice Wine x 3 tblsp	0.10
Sesame Oil x 1 tsp	0.10
Ground Nut Oil x 2 tblsp	0.10
Straight to Wok Noodles x 1 sachet	0.50
3 x Hearty Portions	€5.37

It Couldn’t be easier…

æ      Cut the skinned & boned chicken thighs into small strips. Place in a bowl together with the fresh ginger, crushed garlic, chilli flakes & lime juice, mix thoroughly, cover & leave to marinade for at least two hours

æ      Heat the ground nut oil in a wok & stir fry the chicken until golden, do not overcrowd the pan or the chicken will sauté instead of frying! Remove the chicken from the pan with a slotted spoon & keep warm

æ      Stir fry the sliced peppers, onions, mange tout & mushrooms over a high heat for 2-3 minutes, add the sesame seeds & diced mango

æ      Return the chicken to the pan & add a sachet of “straight to wok” noodles

æ      Combine the soy sauce, rice wine & sesame oil in a bowl

æ      Add to the wok & cook for a further 2 minutes ensuring all ingredients are coated with the soy glaze

æ      Served immediately with chopped coriander & a squeeze of fresh lime juice

Reincarnation…

Try combining any leftover “chicken & mango stir fry” with a tablespoon of sweet chilli sauce, wrap tightly in a flour tortilla & deep fry to make a “chicken chilli chimichanga” served with some sour cream & guacamole it makes a delicious meal or snack … JJ