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Recipe below:

GRILLED CHICKEN STIR FRY

Serves 4

• 600 g of chicken breast ( no skin)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 bunches bok choy, chopped
• 200g snow peas, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
• 1 spring onion
• Teaspoon of sesame seeds
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon tamari
• 4 cups cooked brown rice

Method

1. Grill the chicken breasts and then cut int strips and set aside.
2. Add one tablespoon olive oil to a fry pan or wok and cook the ginger and garlic first.
3. Next add the bok choy and snow peas and stir fry for a few minutes.
4. Add the chicken strips to the pan, add the remainder of the oil and tamari. Stir-fry for a couple of minutes.
5. Serve vegetables and chicken over brown rice.
6. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped spring onion.