Ingredients
1/4 cup oyster sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Alfa One rice bran oil
1 brown onion, halved, cut into thin wedges
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
150g chicken mince
2 medium carrots, peeled, halved lengthways, sliced diagonally
1 bunch snake beans, cut into 6cm lengths (see note)
1/2 (900g) wombok (Chinese cabbage), roughly chopped
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
Steamed jasmine rice, to serve
Instructions
Combine oyster sauce, fish sauce and sugar in a small jug. Heat a wok over high heat. Add oil. Swirl to coat. Add onion, garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until onion has softened.
Add five spice and mince. Stir-fry for 5 minutes or until mince is almost cooked through. Add carrot and beans. Stir-fry for 3 minutes or until carrot is just tender.
Add oyster sauce mixture. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add wombok. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until wombok is tender. Top with sesame seeds. Serve with rice.
Key Points About Ingredients:
- Snake beans (also called yard-long beans) stay delightfully crisp-tender when stir-fried briefly and hold up better to high heat than regular green beans, making them ideal for wok cooking.
- Rice bran oil has one of the highest smoke points of cooking oils (around 232°C/450°F), making it perfect for high-heat wok stir-frying without burning or imparting off-flavours.
- Wombok (Chinese cabbage) wilts down significantly in just 1–2 minutes of stir-frying, releasing moisture that helps create a light sauce and adding a mild, slightly sweet flavour.
- Chinese five-spice powder is a potent blend of star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel seeds — a little goes a long way and adds deep aromatic complexity to the dish.
- Toasted sesame seeds add a nutty crunch and are a good source of calcium, healthy fats, and lignans, making them a nutritious and flavourful finishing touch.
Key Nutritional Insights:
- Each serving provides a solid 22g of protein from lean chicken mince, supporting muscle repair and satiety.
- Snake beans and carrots contribute meaningful dietary fibre and a range of antioxidants including beta-carotene, supporting eye and immune health.
- The oyster and fish sauces add umami depth but also contribute to sodium content — those monitoring sodium intake may wish to use reduced-salt versions.
- Rice bran oil provides a favourable balance of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, including oryzanol, which has been associated with heart health benefits.
- Wombok is extremely low in calories yet rich in vitamin C and folate, adding nutritional value without significantly increasing the calorie count of the dish.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size1
- Amount per serving
- Calories370
- Standard DV% Daily Value*
- Total Fat14 g72 g19.44%
- Saturated Fat2.5 g20 g12.5%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat4 g
- Monounsaturated Fat7 g
- Cholesterol65 mg300 mg21.67%
- Sodium1320 mg2300 mg57.39%
- Total Carbohydrate38 g275 g13.82%
- Dietary Fiber6 g28 g21.43%
- Total Sugars12 g
- Added Sugars6 g50 g12%
- Sugar Alcohal0 g
- Protein22 g50 g44%
- Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)4 mcg20 mcg20%
- Calcium130 mg1300 mg10%
- Iron3.2 mg18 mg17.78%
- Potassium780 mg4700 mg16.6%
- Vitamin A5800 mcg900 mcg644.44%
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)42 mg90 mg46.67%
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol)3 mg15 mg20%
- Vitamin K55 mcg120 mcg45.83%
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)0.18 mg1.2 mg15%
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0.22 mg1.3 mg16.92%
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)7.5 mg16 mg46.88%
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)0.55 mg1.7 mg32.35%
- Folate72 mcg400 mcg18%
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)0.4 mcg2.4 mcg16.67%
- Biotin6 mcg30 mcg20%
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)1.2 mg5 mg24%
- Choline85 mg550 mg15.45%
- Phosphorus280 mg1250 mg22.4%
- Iodine8 mcg150 mcg5.33%
- Magnesium62 mg420 mg14.76%
- Zinc2.4 mg11 mg21.82%
- Selenium18 mcg55 mcg32.73%
- Copper0.22 mg0.9 mg24.44%
- Manganese0.85 mg2.3 mg36.96%
- Chromium4 mcg35 mcg11.43%
- Molybdenum12 mcg45 mcg26.67%
- Chloride420 mg2300 mg18.26%
