Jimmy Lee’s Hong Kong chicken & 60 second Singapore noodles
We're welcoming TikTok star Jimmy Lee back into the kitchen to share his fruity Hong Kong Sweet ‘n’ Sour Chicken recipe. And we have another cooking challenge in store, as we find out if Jimmy can cook his classic Singapore Noodles in just 60 seconds!
Hong Kong sweet and sour chicken
Serves: 2
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts, cut into large chunks200g cornflour / potato starch1 egg, beaten100ml vegetable oil½ onion, roughly chopped½ red pepper½ green pepper, roughly chopped½ can of diced pineapple200ml cranberry juice2 tbsp white or malt vinegar2-3 tsp sugar2 tbsp ketchup50g cornflour or potato starchSalt and pepper
Method
1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Dip the chicken pieces in the egg, then coat in the cornflour, dust ensuring they are fully covered.
2. Heat the vegetable oil then add the chicken pieces and cook for about 12 - 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok. Add the vegetables and stir fry for 1-2 minutes, then add the pineapple, cranberry juice, vinegar, sugar and ketchup and bring to the boil.
4. Stir in the cooked chicken pieces and cook for 20 seconds.
5. Mix together 50g cornflour with 50 ml cold water. Pour the mixture into the wok and simmer until the sauce thickens.
6. Mix well and serve.
Singapore noodles
Serves: 2
Ingredients
2 tbsp vegetable oil1 beaten egg½ red pepper, thinly sliced½ green pepper, thinly sliced1 onion, thinly sliced1 chilli, chopped50g beansprouts75g cooked pancetta bacon or diced gammon5 cooked prawns, chopped200g (ready to fry) soft vermicelli rice noodles 1 tbsp mild / hot curry powder½ tsp chicken stock powder2 tsp light soy sauce½ tsp dark soy sauce½ tsp fish sauce1 tsp Shaoxing wine1 tsp sesame oil
Method
1. Heat the oil in a wok until smoking, then pour in the beaten egg and stir fry, stirring in a circular motion for 10 seconds.
2. Add the pepper, onions and chilli and stir fry then add the beansprouts and stir fry for another 20 seconds.
3. Add the cooked pancetta and prawns and stir fry for 5 seconds, followed by the cooked rice noodles and stir fry for another 30 seconds.
4. Mix in the curry and chicken stock powders, then the light and dark soy sauce, fish sauce and Shaoxing wine and stir fry for 1 minute until mixed evenly.
5. Add the sesame oil and serve.