Chicken Chow Mein - Easy! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

150 g medium egg noodles
1 tablespoon sesame oil
300 g chicken breasts, sliced
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon five-spice powder
1 teaspoon chili sauce
1 tablespoon cornflour
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 red bell pepper, finely sliced
150 g bean sprouts
1 large spring onion, sliced lengthways
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Cook the noodles in boiling water until al dente. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again. Drizzle with a little sesame oil and toss.
Place chicken in a bowl and toss with dark soy, five-spice powder and chilli sauce. Dust with cornflour.
Heat a wok until smoking before adding the groundnut oil. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until golden brown and cooked through.
Add red pepper, stir fry for a minute, then add onion and beansprouts, cooking for a further 30s. Stir in the noodles and season with light soy sauce, a dash of sesame oil and black pepper, to taste.