Don't laugh. I know, of course, that there's plenty of reasons why you should - first of all, there's the pretty awful photos. Secondly, there's the fact that these photos (of chicken, diced up onion and...stuff) are accompanying a recipe. A recipe that I am writing up.
It's this that will make the people who know me laugh the most - I am not the chef in our household. The bit that might make you laugh the most though (aside from the atrocious photography) is the fact that this isn't even a recipe. But what's a girl to do - despite appearances this is in fact a pretty delicious, pretty simple, wholly unauthentic stir fry and it deserves to be heard, dammit!
'How do I join you on this culinary adventure?', I hear you ask. Well, you need to take a bowl and put some stuff in it. We (ha! Mr. O...) normally go with a good glug of groundnut oil (or any fairly neutral, flavourless oil), followed by a couple of tablespoons of sesame oil. Then, into the bowl goes some chopped up ginger, chopped up garlic and as much soy sauce as you fancy.
After checking your fridge to see if there's anything else you should throw in (a bit of fresh chilli is always good), you give the bowl a stir and add in some chopped up chicken breast and diced red onion (I did the red onion! I might not be able to cook, but I can chop!), then leave it to marinade away for a little while in the fridge.
When you're ready to eat, pop your chicken, plus its marinade, into a hot wok or frying pan and cook. After a few minutes, add your chosen vegetables to the pan and keep cooking until your chicken is thoroughly cooked all the way through. In the meantime, prepare your noodles and, once your chicken and vegetables are ready, toss in your cooked noodles. Give everything a good stir, add in some extra soy sauce or pickled ginger if you're so inclined (I am, Mr. O, not so much).
Then, just tuck in and feel proud of your prowess in the kitchen!
PS This is the look my husband may have given me when he spotted me taking photos of our dinner...
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