This quick and easy chicken in oyster sauce is loaded with flavour, light ready in under 30 minutes. Saucy and delicious, the whole family will love it.
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Equipment
Wok or large skillet
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Start by mixing the 2 teaspoons of cornflour with the water, then add the rest of the sauce ingredients and mix well. Set aside.
Cut the chicken into small bite size pieces then toss with the remaining 2 teaspoons cornflour and 1 tablespoon of the sauce mixture in a large bowl.
Cut the white and pale green parts of the spring onions into 1 ½ inch batons. Now slice up the darker green parts the same size but cut them in half or quarters through the length and set aside separately to the rest.
Add half the oil to wok or large pan over medium high heat. Add the chicken and let it sear for 2-3 minutes until turning golden and caramelised underneath. Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Set the chicken aside.
Add the remaining oil, pale parts of the spring onions, capsicum, garlic and ginger. Stir fry for 1 minute.
Add the sauce, mix well and bring to a boil.
Add back the chicken along with any juices and bring back to the boil. Cook for 3 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through. If you’d like a thinner sauce, add a dash of water.
Finally, add the green parts of the spring onions and cook for one more minute.
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Notes
Tablespoons: I use a standard Australian 20ml tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons). Check yours before measuring.
Cornflour/cornstarch: Called different things in different parts of the world, you are after the fine white powdery starch that is used for thickening sauces.
Dark soy: If you don't have or can’t get dark soy sauce, use regular soy sauce plus a good pinch of brown sugar instead.
Ginger: You can use 1 tablespoon of ginger paste in place of the fresh ginger. If you don't like obvious ginger matchsticks, just chop it finer, finely grate it or use the ginger paste instead.
Nutrition details are approximate only - scroll below the recipe to find the full nutritional information.
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