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Chicken and bok choy with crunchy shallots recipe Photo, Roberto Caruso and Sian Richards
Forget takeout, this saucy chicken dish means you can get a taste of Southeast Asia from home — in just 30 minutes.
125 g fine rice vermicelli noodles
2 boneless chicken breasts, skin removed
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp hot chili-garlic sauce
2 tsp canola oil
10 baby bok choy, halved lengthwise
1/3 cup fried shallots
lime wedges
COVER rice-vermicelli noodles with boiling water in a large bowl. Let stand, stirring frequently, until tender, 5 to 7 min. Drain. Return to bowl.
DICE chicken breasts. Combine with brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce and hot chili-garlic sauce in a medium bowl. Stir to coat. Heat a very large non-stick pan over medium-high. Add canola oil, then chicken, reserving marinade. Cook until chicken is no longer pink, 2 to 3 min. Move chicken to sides of pan and add baby bok choy. Cook, stirring often, until tender-crisp, 2 to 3 min. Transfer chicken and bok choy to platter.
ADD noodles to pan along with reserved marinade. Cook until heated through, at least 2 min. Divide among 4 plates. Top with chicken and bok choy and any liquid. Sprinkle fried shallots over the plates and serve with a wedge of lime.
Calories 298, Protein 22g, Carbohydrates 42g, Fat 5g, Fibre 3g, Sodium 783mg.
Excellent source of vitamin A.
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Ingredient tip: Packaged fried shallots are common in Southeast Asian cooking. Find them at some supermarkets and specialty shops.