Learn how to make Justine's Stir-Fry Chicken in Plum Sauce, a quick Asian-inspired dinner featuring chicken thighs tossed with capsicum, onion, garlic, and ginger in a rich plum sauce. Ready in just 30 minutes and served over steamed rice, this is the kind of effortless weeknight stir-fry that tastes better than any takeaway order and costs a fraction of the price.
Recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 tbsp peanut oil
500g chicken thigh fillets, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
1 tsp grated ginger
1 red capsicum, sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 large handfuls of spinach
Plum Sauce Mix
⅓ cup plum sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp light soy sauce
Method
Heat oil in a hot wok over high heat. Add chicken in batches and stir-fry until golden. Remove and set aside.
Mix the plum sauce ingredients together.
Add onion, capsicum, garlic, and ginger. Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes, then return chicken to the pan. Pour in the plum sauce mix. Add the spinach and toss on a high heat until everything is coated, about 1-2 minutes.