Chicken and Kaffir Lime Leaf Stir-Fry

The colours in this dish are eye-popping and vibrant - you just know it must be delicious and good for you!  Aromatic and tastes divine – yet so easy to prepare! No need to say more - Delish!

Chicken and Kaffir Lime Leaf Stirfry by Feed Your Inner Cook

Preparation    10 minutes

Cooking          10 minutes

Serves             3 – 4

Ingredients

3 – 4 chicken thigh fillets, finely sliced and some fat removed

Splash Sesame Oil

2 onions – finely sliced

3 stalks celery – sliced

2 – 3 shallots. Sliced

1 tablespoon fresh ginger – finely sliced

5 Kaffir lime leaves.  For 3 – remove middle vein and very very finely shred the leaves.  Leave 2 whole – crush lightly in your hand to release aroma  (to remove later)

1 red chilli – sliced   OR  1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes  - adjust to your preference

¼ - 1/3 red cabbage.  Finely shredded

Handful cashews

2 tablespoons Soy Sauce

2 tablespoons Mirin

2 teaspoons white Miso paste  OR  red miso paste is ok instead

2 tablespoons Thai Basil – small leaves if possible

Noodles to serve

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan.  Add the onion and cook until softened

Add celery and shallots.

Stir in the ginger, chilli and shredded Lime leaves and well as the 2 whole leaves.

Add chicken pieces and cook. Stir well

Stir in the shredded cabbage and cook until just starts to wilt.

Whisk the soy sauce, mirin and Miso paste in a cup with a fork until combined.

Add to the pan and stir to thoroughly coat with the sauce mixture.

Toss in the cashews.

Remove the 2 whole Kaffir lime leaves and discard.

Top with the Thai Basil leaves and serve with noodles.

                                Enjoy!  Colleen