Adapting beloved recipes to fit your goals is a common step in leading a healthier lifestyle. Here comes the Vibrant Ginger Chicken Stir Fry, a flavour-filled, health-conscious cooking masterwork. Full of the spicy flavour of ginger, a touch of spiciness, and the softness of juicy chicken, this recipe is specially designed for fans of Slimming World. It proves that you can enjoy the exotic without compromising your commitment to the Slimming World programme.
The Ginger Chicken Stir Fry is a must-have dish for those days when you want something filling and hearty at the same time. It's like taking a flavour-filled trip to Asia from the comfort of your kitchen! Imagine tender chicken combined with spicy ginger, bright bell peppers, and zucchini over a hot skillet. This dish is spicy and hearty, making it ideal for those cool evenings when you want comfort food with a kick. It also has that Slimming World appeal, so you can enjoy every bite guilt-free.
Why you should love this recipe:
zingy and spicy
delicate bits of chicken
Full of taste
Fast midweek dinner
Suitable for batch cooking
Slimming World-friendly
Each serving is half a Syn.
Simple to produce
Adaptation for Vegetarians:
Make this Ginger Chicken Stir Fry into a delicious vegetarian meal, without a doubt. Replace the chicken with your favourite plant-based protein, like seitan, tofu, or Quorn pieces. These substitutes have a texture akin to meat and absorb flavours beautifully. As an alternative, leave out the chicken and add more vegetables, such as beansprouts, mushrooms, carrots, and baby sweetcorn. This is a very adaptable recipe that works well with any variety of ingredients you may have on hand.
Options for Swapping Meat:
Of course, you can use any type of meat in place of the chicken in this ginger chicken stir fry. As wonderful substitutes, beef, turkey, pork, prawns or thinly sliced steak strips each have their unique flavours and textures. Every piece of meat has a distinct charm that goes well with the stir-fried sauce flavoured with ginger and spices.
Vegetable Variety:
Of course, adding different vegetables to the Ginger Chicken Stir Fry improves its flavour and texture. Carrots, snow peas, broccoli florets, baby corn, and mushrooms are all great options. You can mix and match based on what's in your fridge or what suits your tastes.
Batch Cooking - How to Store It:
Refrigerator: Let cool completely before putting it in an airtight container. You can keep this stir fry fresh in the refrigerator for two to three days.
Freezer: Let cool completely before putting it in a sealed container. You can freeze this stir fry for up to two or three months. Before reheating, defrost.
Warming Up the Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry:
How to Use a Microwave:
Spoon the desired amount into a dish that can be microwaved.
With a tiny vent left, cover with plastic wrap or a lid that is safe to use in the microwave.
For one to two minutes, cook on high, stirring occasionally. Make sure it's very hot.
How to Use a Hob:
Over medium heat, preheat a wok or nonstick pan.
Stir-fry the leftover stir-fry for three to five minutes, or until it's well warmed through.
Make sure the temperature is extremely hot by checking.
Your Ginger Chicken Stir Fry should taste just as good when it's reheated. Have fun!
Stir-fried chicken
Incorporating healthier eating habits into your favourite recipes is an important part of embracing wellness objectives. Presenting our Flavorful and Light Stir-fried Chicken Ginger, a colourful hero that skillfully blends robust flavours with health-conscious cooking. This culinary masterpiece, bursting with the zing of ginger, the heat of chiles, and the tenderness of chicken, is specifically designed for people who follow a health-conscious journey such as Slimming World. It's a delightful example of how you can maintain your commitment to your Slimming World goals while still enjoying exotic flavours.
Information on Nutrition:
Slimming World: ½ Syn per serving
238 calories per serving
INGREDIENTS:
Marinaded chicken:
500g of chopped, skinless, boneless chicken breast
Two tablespoons of Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
One clove of crushed garlic
1 teaspoon powdered medium chilli
A Smidge of Salt
Stir-Fry Sauce:
Two tablespoons of Soy Sauce
Four teaspoons of oyster sauce
One tablespoon of rice vinegar
Fry in a Stir
One red pepper, peeled and cut
Sliced and deseeded one yellow pepper
One large, sliced courgette
One diced onion
Two crushed garlic cloves
One green or red chilli peeled and cut
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
Sugar-Free Cooking Spray
INSTRUCTIONS:
Give the chicken a marinade.
In a bowl, mix the diced chicken with the soy sauce, salt, crushed garlic, ginger, and chilli powder.
As you prepare the other ingredients, thoroughly mix the marinade until the chicken is evenly coated. Set aside.
Get the Stir-Fry Sauce ready:
In a separate bowl, whisk together rice vinegar, oyster sauce, and soy sauce. Put aside.
Add the vegetables and stir-fry:
Apply a thin layer of low-fat cooking spray to a pan and set it on medium heat.
Add the onion, chile, courgettes, red and yellow bell peppers, and slices to the pan.
Stir-fry the vegetables for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they begin to soften but are still crisp-tender.
When the vegetables are fragrant, add the grated ginger and garlic and stir-fry for a further one to two minutes.
Prepare the chicken:
To make room in the middle of the pan, push the vegetables to one side.
After placing the marinated chicken in the centre, cook it for three to four minutes, or until it is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink.
Mix and Complete:
Cover the cooked chicken and veggies with the stir-fried sauce that you have made.
Make sure the sauce evenly coats all of the ingredients by stirring everything together.
Simmer for a further two to three minutes, or until the sauce somewhat thickens.
Serve:
Savour your flavorful and light chicken ginger stir-fry with rice or noodles.
Stir-fried chicken
Ingredients
Marinaded chicken:
- 00 g of chopped skinless, boneless chicken breast
- 2 tbsp of Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 clove of crushed garlic
- 1 tsp powdered medium chilli
- A Smidge of Salt
Stir-Fry Sauce:
- 2 tbsp of Soy Sauce
- 4 tsp of oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp of rice vinegar
- Fry in a Stir
- 1 red pepper Sliced and deseeded
- 1 yellow pepper Sliced and deseeded
- 1 large sliced courgette
- 1 diced onion
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 green or red chilli peeled and cut
- 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- Sugar-Free Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Give the chicken a marinade.
- In a bowl, mix the diced chicken with the soy sauce, salt, crushed garlic, ginger, and chilli powder.
- As you prepare the other ingredients, thoroughly mix the marinade until the chicken is evenly coated. Set aside.
- Get the Stir-Fry Sauce ready:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together rice vinegar, oyster sauce, and soy sauce. Put aside.
- Add the vegetables and stir-fry:
- Apply a thin layer of low-fat cooking spray to a pan and set it on medium heat.
- Add the onion, chile, courgettes, red and yellow bell peppers, and slices to the pan.
- Stir-fry the vegetables for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they begin to soften but are still crisp-tender.
- When the vegetables are fragrant, add the grated ginger and garlic and stir-fry for a further one to two minutes.
- Prepare the chicken:
- To make room in the middle of the pan, push the vegetables to one side.
- After placing the marinated chicken in the centre, cook it for three to four minutes, or until it is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink.
- Mix and Complete:
- Cover the cooked chicken and veggies with the stir-fried sauce that you have made.
- Make sure the sauce evenly coats all of the ingredients by stirring everything together.
- Simmer for a further two to three minutes, or until the sauce somewhat thickens.
- Serve:
- Savour your flavorful and light chicken ginger stir-fry with rice or noodles.