Chicken chop suey

This is quite cheap because you don't need much meat at all – in fact, it’s fine to miss it out completely. Use whatever vegetables you have on hand.

Cooking directions

• Remove any skin or fat from the cooked chicken and break into bite-sized pieces.
• Place instant noodles in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for 2 to 3 minutes until softened. Drain.
• Heat the water in a large frying pan or wok. Add garlic, ginger, cauliflower, broccoli, carrot and celery.
• Stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes or until the vegetables are beginning to soften. Keep the pan moist by adding a little more water if needed.
• Add noodles, cooked chicken and soy sauce to pan. Mix well.
• Heat gently until all warmed through.

Try:

• Finely chopped cooked sausage, ham or bacon instead of chicken.
• Leaving out the noodles and serving with rice or stuffed in pita pockets.
• Leaving out the meat and having vegetable chop suey.

Thanks to www.vegetables.co.nz for this recipe.

Ingredients

400 grams lean chicken, cooked

2 packets instant noodles, (throw away the flavour sachet)

2 tablespoons water

2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped

2 teaspoons pre-prepared crushed ginger

1 cup cauliflower, chopped

1 cup broccoli, chopped

1 carrot, sliced

1 stick celery, sliced

2 tablespoons low-salt soy sauce