Low GI Foods And Recipes

September 17, 2007

Chicken and Pumpkin Stir Fry….Very Nice

Filed under: low gi recipes — ctbaird @ 10:39 pm

 This is an easy one too, quick and very nice

Ingredients (serves 4)Low GI Recipe Chicken and Pumpkin stir fry

  • 450g butternut pumpkin, peeled, deseeded
  • 350g broccoli, cut into florets
  • 200g snow peas, halved diagonally
  • Olive oil spray
  • 2 (about 500g) single chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbs finely grated fresh ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) Chang’s hoisin sauce
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 tbs rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbs brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
  • Steamed rice, to serve

 

Method

  1. Cook broccoli in a saucepan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Add snow peas and cook for 1 minute. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a bowl of iced water to refresh. Drain. Add pumpkin to the saucepan and cook for 5 minutes. Transfer to iced water to refresh. Drain.
  2. Spray a wok with olive oil spray. Place over high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add ginger, garlic and vegetables and stir-fry for 1 minute. Return chicken to pan with the hoisin sauce, sweet chilli sauce, vinegar and sugar. Bring to the boil and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in coriander.
  3. Spoon the rice among serving bowls. Top with chicken stir-fry to serve.

 

Notes & tips

Prep: 20 mins (+ 5 mins refreshing time)

Source

Australian Good Taste – November 2006 , Page 103

Recipe by Michelle Southan

 

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