Mediterranean chicken stir-fry
Serves: 2
Prep time: 15 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Dan Jones
Mediterranean chicken stir-fry
Serves: 2
Prep time: 15 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
496Kcal
Fat
14gr
Saturates
1gr
Carbs
48gr
Sugars
8gr
Fibre
7gr
Protein
48gr
Salt
0.9gr
Tamsin Burnett-Hall
Tamsin learned the tricks of the trade from cookery legend Delia Smith. A trusted recipe writer for the magazine for over 25 years, in her home kitchen, Tamsin creates fuss-free flavour-packed food for friends and family, with baking being her ultimate form of comfort cooking
Tamsin Burnett-Hall
Tamsin learned the tricks of the trade from cookery legend Delia Smith. A trusted recipe writer for the magazine for over 25 years, in her home kitchen, Tamsin creates fuss-free flavour-packed food for friends and family, with baking being her ultimate form of comfort cooking
Ingredients
- 100g dried orzo (or other small pasta, or giant couscous)
- 1⁄2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 x 320g pack chicken mini fillets (or sliced breasts or thigh fillets)
- 1 bunch spring onions, cut into chunky pieces
- 1 garlic clove, sliced
- about 150g baby plum tomatoes, halved
- 200ml chicken or veg stock (use 1⁄2 cube or stockpot), or water
- 175g green beans, trimmed (or other green veg)
- 2 tbsp pesto - use dairy-free pesto if required
Step by step
- Cook the orzo (or alternative) following pack instructions.
- Heat the oil in a nonstick frying pan, season the chicken and add to the pan with the spring onions. Stir-fry on a high heat for 2 minutes until lightly coloured but not yet cooked through.
- Add the garlic and tomatoes to the pan and cook for 30 seconds, stirring so that the garlic doesn’t catch. Pour in the stock or water (if using water add a pinch of salt, but there’s no need if using stock), add the green beans and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 2 minutes, then remove the lid and bubble rapidly for 2 minutes to reduce the liquid.
- Stir the pesto into the pan. Drain the orzo and divide between 2 bowls, then spoon the chicken stir-fry on top.
