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Hot and Sweet Chicken Stir-fry

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A chicken stir-fry is one of the quickest and simplest meals you can put together. You can add a wide variety of vegetables to the recipe, which equates to (you guessed it) a wide variety of healthy nutrients.
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Calories498kcal
Carbs34g
Protein57g
Fats12g
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Performance Benefits

This chicken stir-fry is best suited to a day when you haven’t been intensely active, but you can add a starchy carbohydrate like rice or noodles with it to easily turn it into a recovery meal.
Health Benefits

This recipe is high in vitamin A, a water soluble vitamin which has antioxidant properties. It plays a role in immunity support and recovery from both injury and illness.
Expert Tips

Replace the chicken with chickpeas for a vegetarian option.

Equipment

  • Large pan

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Onion (chopped)
  • 2 clove Garlic (peeled and crushed)
  • 1 thumb-sized piece Ginger
  • 4 Chicken breast (chopped into chunks)
  • 3 Carrot (thinly sliced)
  • 50 g Snap peas
  • 8 Mushrooms (chopped)
  • 1 handful Cabbage
  • 1 Red bell pepper (deseeded and sliced)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Ground pepper
  • 1 Red chilli (deseeded and chopped)
  • 1 Grapefruit (juice of 1 grapefruit)
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
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Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat.
  • Add the onion, garlic and ginger and sauté until softened and fragrant.
  • Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring regularly.
  • Next, add the sliced carrot, sugar snap peas, mushrooms, cabbage, pepper and chilli and continue to stir, keeping everything moving around the pan.
  • Mix the grapefruit juice, honey, vinegar and olive oil in a small dish. Once well mixed, pour over the stir-fry and cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Serve on its own or with rice or noodles on the side.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 498kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 57gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.7gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.9gCholesterol: 151mgSodium: 416mgPotassium: 1556mgFiber: 8.7gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 1523ugVitamin C: 138mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 2.6mg
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