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5-2 Diet Stir Fry Chicken and Watercress with Shirataki Noodles

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Total Time26 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 1 -2
Author: Fiona Maclean

Ingredients

  • 100 g Chicken breast
  • 150 g Shirataki noodles
  • 2 cloves Garlic finely chopped
  • 1 Shallot Peeled and finely sliced
  • 1 bunch Watercress Around 150 grams
  • 1 teaspoon Light low salt soy sauce
  • 1 Chilli De-seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 piece Fresh ginger about 2cm/1inch peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 handful Fresh Coriander chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame seed oil
  • 1 tablespoon Mirin or wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Honey

Instructions

  • Slice the chicken breast into thin strips and marinade in the soy, garlic, ginger and mirin for 20-30 minutes
  • Boil a kettle of water and soak the noodles in hot boiling water for 5 minutes, while you make the stirfry
  • Heat the oil in a wok till just smoking
  • Aadd the chicken, shallot, garlic, chilli and ginger. Reserve the soy/mirin liquid for later
  • Stir fry for 1-2 minutes over a high heat
  • Reduce the heat slightly and add in the watercress. Stir fry for one further minute
  • Meanwhile, drain the noodles and rinse through with more boiling water
  • Add the drained noodles and the soy/mirin mixture to the pan then stir in the honey and coriander
  • Season with salt and black pepper to taste and garnish with fresh coriander flowers.