Five-spice chicken skewers with speedy chow mein recipe

By Silvana Franco

  1. Serves 4
  2. Takes 20 minutes to make
  3. Rating

Try Silvana Franco's super quick Chinese supper packed with spice.

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Five-spice chicken skewers with speedy chow mein

Ingredients

  1. 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
  2. 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
  3. 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  4. 400g free-range chicken breast, cut into chunks
  5. Bunch of spring onions
  6. 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  7. 300g fresh egg noodles
  8. 300g beansprouts
  9. 2 tbsp light soy sauce

Method

  1. 1. Preheat the grill. In a bowl, mix the five-spice powder, 2 tbsp hoisin sauce, the ketchup and chicken. Thread the chicken onto 8 skewers and grill for 15 minutes until cooked through, turning once or twice.
  2. 2. Meanwhile, thinly slice the spring onions and heat the oil in a wok.
  3. 3. Put the spring onions, noodles and beansprouts into the hot wok and stir-fry over a high heat for 4-5 minutes until heated through. Season with soy sauce and the remaining hoisin sauce and divide among 4 bowls. Serve each bowl with 2 chicken skewers.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 231kcals, 5g fat(0.8g saturated), 28.9g protein, 16.3g carbs, 6.9g sugar, 2g salt, 2.7g fibre

Chef's tip

If using wooden skewers, pre-soak in warm water for 30 minutes or foil-wrap the ends so they don’t burn.

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