Oyster-Soy Chicken

Overview

This recipe was inspired by a Chinese Fijian who had a little cafe near the seaside city of Suva in Fiji. I started exploring Chinese dishes after trying out his food while in university.

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, thickly sliced
• 8 cloves garlic
• 3 medium chillies
• 3 tablepoons premium oyster sauce
• 4 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chinese salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablepoons fish sauce
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced bell peppers (capsicum)
• 1 cup diced bok choy
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 chicken break, thinly cubed
• 1 cup sliced french beans
• 1 cup diced brocoli
• 1 tablespoon cornflour mixed into 1/4 cup of water

Directions

• Mince garlic and chili in mortal with pestle
• Heat oil in pan and bring to high heat
• Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes
• Add onions, carrots and cook for 2 minutes
• Add french bean and celery and cook for 2 minutes
• Add bell peppers and cook for 2 minutes
• Add minced garlic and stir through
• Add chinese salt and stir through
• Add fish sauce
• Add cooking wine and cook till liquid is gone
• Add bok choy and cook for 1 minute
• Add brocoli and cook for another minute
• Add cornflour mixture and stir through until glistening.
• Serve with piping hot brown Basmati or long grain rice.

Nutrient Analysis: Calories: 54 Proteins: 11g Carbohydrates: 1g Fat: 1g Sodium: 38mg Omega-3: 0.11g