Better than the takeaway Chicken Chow Mein

This Chinese favourite’s ready in minutes so it’s great for when you’re on the go…

Serves: 4
Syns per serving:1½ Syns on Green*, 7½ Syns on Original, Free on Extra Easy
*Add 6 Syns if not using chicken as a Healthy Extra

Ingredients:

• 150g packet dried egg noodles

• 3 garlic cloves

• 4 spring onions

• 2 carrots

• 113g/4oz mangetout

• 113g/4oz mushrooms

• 1 red pepper

• 4 cooked chicken breasts

• Fry Light

• 1 tsp finely grated root ginger

• 4 tbsp soy sauce

• 85ml/3fl oz chicken stock made with Bovril

• 142g/5oz beansprouts

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:

• Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, drain and set aside.

• Meanwhile prepare the ingredients: finely grate the garlic; slice the spring onions; cut the carrots into matchsticks; halve the mange tout lengthways; halve the mushrooms; deseed and thinly slice the pepper; roughly shred the chicken.

• Heat a frying pan sprayed with Fry Light, add the ginger, garlic and spring onions and fry for 2-3 minutes.

• Add the soy sauce, chicken stock, carrots, mangetout, mushrooms, red pepper and beansprouts and stir fry for a further 3-4 minutes. Add the chicken and noodles, toss together and heat through. Season well and serve immediately.