Ingredients:
1 piece lemongrass or 1/2 lemons, rind of
1/2 inch fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
10 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
1/2 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced
1/2 green bell peppers, seeded and sliced
4 scallions, chopped
2 medium carrots, cut into matchstick size pieces
4 ounces baby green beans
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 pinch sugar
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup lightly salted peanuts, crushed
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
cooked rice or Asian noodles
Directions:
Thinly slice the lemon grass (or lemon rind).
Peel and chop the ginger and garlic.
Heat the oil in a large wok style pan over high heat.
Add the lemon grass (or lemon rind), ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds, or until brown.
Add the chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Then add the vegetables and stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are almost cooked.
Finally stir in the oyster sauce, a pinch of sugar and seasoning to taste and stir-fry doe another minute for flavors to blend.
Serve immediately, sprinkled with the crushed peanuts and freshly chopped cilantro leaves on top accompanied with cooked rice or Asian noodles.
Enjoy!
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 35 min.