- 1 onion
- 1 yellow pepper
- ½ green cabbage
- 2 garlic cloves
- A thumb of ginger
- 1 lime
- 40g honey
- 2 tbsp tamari
- 250g chicken breast mini fillets
- 150g white basmati rice
- 1 tbsp sunflower, coconut or olive oil
- 450ml boiling water
- Sea salt
- Wok or deep frying pan
- Small pan with a lid
- Measuring jug
- 1.
Fill your kettle and boil it. Peel and finely slice the onion. Halve the yellow pepper, scoop out the white pith and seeds, then finely slice it. Slice a quarter out of the cabbage, then finely shred the quarter. Set the veg to one side.
- 2.
Peel and finely chop the garlic and ginger. Set aside. Finely grate the lime zest into a bowl and squeeze in the juice. Add the honey and 2 tbsp tamari (keep the rest for later). Stir together.
- 3.
Put a wok or deep frying pan on a medium-high heat. Add ½ tbsp oil and the chicken breast mini fillets. Fry for 5-6 mins, turning once or twice, till browned all over.
- 4.
While the chicken fries, tip the rice into a sieve and rinse it under cold water. Tip it into a small pan and add 300ml boiling water and a pinch of salt. Put the pan on a high heat, cover and bring to the boil. Once it’s boiling, turn the heat right down and gently simmer for 8 mins till the rice has absorbed all the water and become tender. Take the pan off the heat and set aside, lid on, for 5 mins to steam the rice and finish cooking it.
- 5.
When the chicken is browned, lift it out of the pan onto a plate. Add ½ tbsp oil to the pan and add the garlic and ginger. Sizzle for 15 secs, stirring, then tip in the onion and pepper. Stir fry for 4 mins, then add the green cabbage. Stir fry for 2 mins.
- 6.
Return the chicken to the pan and tip in the lime and honey mix. Pour in 150ml boiling water, stir, then simmer the chicken and veg for 6-7 mins.
- 7.
Fluff the rice and divide it between 2 warm plates or bowls. Taste the chicken sauce and add a dash more tamari or a pinch of salt if you think it needs it. Spoon the chicken, veg and sauce over the rice and serve straight away.
- Tip
Cabbage me softly
Your extra cabbage can be wrapped up and stored in the fridge for a few days. You can use it to make all sorts of culinary magic – a crunchy coleslaw, a warming noodle broth, a creamy pie, a rich curry, a smokily griddled side and so much more. Head over to abelandcole.co.uk/recipes for more brilliant ideas than you can shake a brassica at.