Quick chicken chow mein

• garlic cloves↗3

  crushed

• fresh root ginger↗good chunk

  grated

• red chilli↗1

  deseeded and chopped

• soy sauce↗1 tbsp tbsp
• tomato purée↗2 tbsp tbsp
• chicken breasts↗2

  cut into chunky strips

• dried egg noodles↗3 blocks
• broccoli↗½ a head

  broken into florets

• carrots↗3

  cut into thin sticks

• vegetable oil↗1 tbsp tbsp
• beansprout300g pack g
• spring onions↗3

  halved and sliced into long strips

• oyster sauce↗1 tbsp tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix together the garlic, ginger, chilli, soy sauce and tomato purée, then add the chicken and leave it to marinate while you prep the rest of the ingredients.

2. 2

   Boil a large pan of water, add the noodles, broccoli and carrots, then cook for 4 mins before draining.

3. 3

   Heat the vegetable oil in a wok, tip in the chicken and its marinade, then stir-fry for 4-5 mins until cooked. Toss in the noodles, vegetables, beansprouts and spring onion to warm through, then mix the oyster sauce with 2 tbsp water and stir this in just before serving.