Firecracker Chicken

Ingredients

• 500g chicken breast, cut into strips
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely sliced
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into strips
• 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped
• 1 x 175g pack baby corn and mangetout, baby corn halved lengthways
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted (optional)
• cooked wild rice or noodles, to serve (optional)
• for the marinade:
• ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 red chilli, chopped

Preparation

1. combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl, add the chicken and turn to coat. cover and chill for 1 hour.
2. heat half the olive oil in a frying pan. add the chicken and marinade, then fry for 5-7 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. remove from the pan and set aside. wipe the pan clean.
3. heat the remaining oil in the pan. add the onion, peppers, baby corn and mangetout. add 1-2 tbsp water, stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, then return the chicken to the pan. cook for 1-2 minutes more.
4. scatter the chicken and veg with the sesame seeds and serve with rice or noodles.