Chili Garlic Chicken And Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 225 g long grain rice
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil or 1 tablespoon stir-fry oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 350 g chicken meat, stir-fry strips
• 1 bunch spring onion, trimmed and finely sliced
• 175 g mange-touts peas or 175 g sugar snap peas, trimmed and sliced
• 2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 put the rice on to cook in plenty of lightly salted boiling water. it will take about.
• 2 12 minutes, so start cooking the stir-fry about 8 minutes before the rice is ready.
• 3 heat the oil in a wok or large frying-pan and add the chicken strips. stir-fry for about 3-4 minutes, then add spring onions and mange-tout peas or sugar snap peas. stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes.
• 4 add the chilli-garlic sauce and cook for a further minute. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 5 drain the rice, divide between four warm bowls or plates and pile the chicken and vegetable mixture on top. garnish with chives and serve at once.
• 6 cook's note 1: use a combination of and wild rice for extra interest.
• 7 cook's note 2: if you can't find chilli-garlic sauce, add a crushed garlic clove to the stir-fry and use ordinary chilli sauce instead.