
Tender chicken strips with broccoli, snap peas, and carrots in a quick peanut-lime sauce. Served over a small portion of rice noodles.
Stir-fries are a Phase 2 favourite on Reddit — quick, customisable, and the veggies are cooked enough to be gentle on digestion. Use pre-cut stir-fry veg packs to save time.
Serves 1 · 10 min prep · 12 min cook
Use sunflower seed butter for nut-free. Swap rice noodles for zucchini noodles (lower carb). Replace chicken with prawns or extra-firm tofu.
Cook 50g (dry weight) rice noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
~5 min
Make peanut sauce: whisk together 1 tbsp peanut butter, 1 tbsp soy sauce, juice of half a lime, 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp sriracha (optional), and 2 tbsp warm water until smooth.
~2 min
Slice 110g chicken breast into thin strips. Heat 1 tsp sesame oil in a wok or large pan over high heat. Stir-fry chicken for 4-5 minutes until cooked through. Remove and set aside.
~5 min
In the same pan, add 60g broccoli florets, 40g snap peas, and 30g sliced carrot. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until tender-crisp.
~4 min
Return chicken to the pan, add noodles and peanut sauce. Toss everything together over heat for 1 minute. Serve with a lime wedge and chopped peanuts if desired.
~2 min
The sauce can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for a week. Double it for easy weeknight meals. Adjust sriracha to your spice tolerance.