Last updated: 29-09-2025. From web page: ###Food and nutrition curriculum support.

Stir Fry

Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4 adults or 6-9 toddlers

Total recipe cost – £12.29 or £3.07 per portion

  • 200g dried egg noodles - £1.15
  • 2 cloves garlic – £0.39
  • 1 small orange, juiced - £0.30
  • 2 x low sodium OXO vegetable stock cube – £2.40 (to buy 12pck)
  • 350g skinless turkey breast £4.40
  • 5 spring onions £1.00
  • 1 orange or yellow pepper £0.55
  • 1 carrot - £0.10
  • 150g handful of mushrooms - £1.00
  • 150g sugar snap peas £1.00

Method

  1. First, slice the spring onions, pepper, carrot, sugar snap peas, garlic and mushrooms.
  2. On a clean board, slice the turkey breast into bitesize strips.
  3. Next, squeeze the juice of 1 orange. Dissolve stock cube in 150ml water and combine with orange juice mixture. Set to one side.
  4. Boil a pan of water. Add noodles and cook for 6-8 minutes or as advised on the packet. TIP: If you prefer, leave out the noodles and cook 200g long grain rice to serve with the stir-fry.
  5. Heat 1tbsp of oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the turkey and stir-fry briskly for 4-5 minutes. Add the spring onions, pepper, carrot, sugar snap peas, garlic and mushrooms. Stir-fry over a high heat for another 4-5 minutes, until the turkey is cooked. The vegetables should remain crisp and crunchy.
  6. Give the orange juice mixture a good stir, then add it to the stir-fry and cook for a few moments until thickened. Drain the noodles well, then add them to the turkey mixture. Serve at once.

Nutrition

EU Label values per 100g

Nutrition Per 100G %RI Per 158g serving %RI
Energy(Kj) 472 kJ 6% 746 kJ 9%
Energy(kcal) 112 kcal 6% 177 kcal 9%
Fat 1.8 g 3% 2.9 g 4%
of which saturates 0.3 g 2% 0.5 g 3%
Carbohydrate 13 g 5% 21 g 8%
of which sugars 2.4 g 3% 3.8 g 4%
Fibre 2.1 g 8% 3.2 g 13%
Protein 9.7 g 19% 15 g 30%
Salt 0.25 g 4% 0.4 g 7%

CONTAINS:

  • Wheat
  • Eggs

MAY CONTAIN:

  • Celery
  • Mustard
  • Soya

Portion sizes based on average of 8 toddler portion sizes.

Each recipe provides 2 portions of vegetables (based on 1 portion = 40g)

Recipe prices are dependent upon changing food prices, stock availability and different supermarket rates.

 

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