Quick dinner ideas UK
Faster than ordering a takeaway. Serves 2, about 20 minutes.
Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
Method
Cook the noodles as the packet says, drain them and toss with a few drops of the sesame oil so they do not stick.
Heat the rest of the oil in a wok or big frying pan until hot. Stir-fry the chicken for 5 minutes until it is white all the way through with no pink.
Add the pepper, broccoli, carrot, garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 4 minutes - the veg should still have a bit of bite.
Add the noodles, soy sauce and spring onions, toss for a minute until everything is hot, and serve.
Every figure is an estimate per portion, worked out from UK government food-composition data (CoFID). Your portions and brands will differ, so treat these as a guide. Salt not measured. The garlic and ginger are not included in the figures (not measured). How our recipes are made.
Contains: egg (noodles), gluten (noodles, most soy sauce), soya, sesame.
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