Stir-Fried Chicken Mince with Vegetables recipe

Stir-Fried Chicken Mince with Vegetables

by Leena Kohli (@leenakohli)
Prep Time
15min
Cook Time
15min
Total Time
30min

Stir-Fried Chicken Mince with Vegetables: A Quick and Healthy Meal

This Stir-Fried Chicken Mince with Vegetables is a great option for busy nights when you want something tasty and healthy. It's made with lean chicken mince and fresh veggies like baby corn, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes, and it's flavoured with garlic,...

Ingredients

4 Servings
(1 serving = one portion)

For the sauce

  • 1tbsp
    Oyster Sauce
  • 1tbsp
    Fish Sauce
  • 2tbsp
    Soy Sauce (all-purpose)
  • 1tsp
    Sugar
  • 3tbsp
    Water

For the Stir-Fry

  • 500g
    Chicken Mince
  • 10piece
    mushrooms (quartered)
  • 6piece
    Baby Corns (sliced)
  • 6piece
    Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
  • 1/4cup
    Olive Oil
  • 2tbsp
    Garlic (finely chopped)
  • 2piece
    Bullet Green Chilli/Green Jalapeno Chillies(sliced)
  • 1
    stalk Lemongrass (white part only, finely chopped)
  • 2piece
    Fresh Kaffir Lime Leaves
  • 1piece
    large Onion (chopped)
  • 1/2tbsp
    Chilli flakes or Chilli Paste

How to make Stir-Fried Chicken Mince with Vegetables

Prepare the sauce

  1. In a small bowl, mix the oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and water. Set aside.

Marinate the chicken

  1. Toss the chicken mince with 2 teaspoons of the prepared sauce and let it marinate for 10 minutes.

Cook the stir-fry

  1. Heat olive oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the finely chopped garlic and sauté until golden and fragrant.

  2. Stir in the sliced bullet chilli, chopped lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves. Sauté for a minute until aromatic.

  3. Add the chopped onion and cook until it turns translucent. Next, add the sliced baby corn and sauté for a couple of minutes to soften.

    Step 3.1: Add the chopped onion and cook until it turns translucent
    Step 3.2: Add the chopped onion and cook until it turns translucent
  4. Push the vegetables to the side of the pan and add the marinated chicken mince. Cook for 1-2 minnutes, breaking up the mince as it cooks, until it turns from pink to white.

    Step 3.1: Push the vegetables to the side of the pan and add the marinated chicken mince
  5. Stir in the quartered mushrooms and cook for another minute, allowing them to soften.

    Step 3.1: Stir in the quartered mushrooms and cook for another minute, allowing them to soften
  6. Pour the remaining sauce over the chicken and vegetables. Stir well to coat everything evenly.

  7. Add the halved cherry tomatoes and cook for another minute, until they soften.

    Step 3.1: Add the halved cherry tomatoes and cook for another minute, until they soften
  8. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed (add more soy sauce or chili flakes to taste).

  9. Serve the stir-fried chicken mince and vegetables hot with steamed rice on the side.

Tips & Tricks

  1. Adjust the sugar and soy sauce levels based on your taste preferences.

  2. You can substitute the veggies with bell peppers, zucchini, or snap peas. This dish works well with a variety of vegetables.

  3. This stir-fry pairs great with jasmine or basmati rice.

  4. Store the leftover stir-fry in airtight containers and it will keep well in the fridge for 3-4 days.

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Recipe by

Leena Kohli

(@leenakohli)

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