Tasty chicken noodles

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Ingredients

2 tsp cornflour

2 tbsp fish sauce or soy

1 tbsp sugar

2 blocks medium egg noodles

1 tbsp sunflower oil

1 large red pepper , chopped

2 garlic cloves , thinly sliced

4 spring onions , sliced

200g leftover roast chicken , shredded

1 tsp ground coriander

½ tsp chilli powder

100g frozen pea

½ a 20g pack basil or coriander, leaves roughly shredded

Method

Mix the cornflour with the fish sauce and sugar, then gradually add 8 tbsp water until smooth. Cook the noodles in a pan of boiling water for 4 mins.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok, then stir-fry the pepper, garlic and spring onions for about 3 mins. Tip in the chicken, spices and peas, stir-fry for a couple of secs more, then pour in the fish sauce and flour mix. Stir until thickened, then toss in the drained noodles and basil or coriander.