Ingredients
Scale
- 200g leftover roast chicken, shredded
- 2 teaspoons of cornflour
- 2 tablespoons of fish sauce or soy
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 2 blocks of medium egg noodles
- 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil
- 1 large red pepper, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 4 spring onions, sliced
- 1 teaspoon of ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon of chili powder
- 100g of frozen pea
- ½ a pack of basil or coriander leaves (20g), shredded roughly
Instructions
- Combine the cornflour, fish sauce, and sugar in a mixing bowl, then gradually add 8 tablespoons of water until it becomes smooth. Cook the noodles for 4 minutes in a boiling pot of water.
- Meanwhile, in a wok, heat the oil and stir-fry the pepper, garlic, and spring onions for 3 minutes. Stir in the chicken, spices, and peas for a few seconds more, then add the fish sauce and flour mixture. Stir in the drained noodles and basil or coriander after the sauce has thickened.
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