1 tbsp chilli bean sauce
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger, peeled, finely chopped
1 onion, finely sliced
1 red pepper, cut into small wedges
200g/7oz purple sprouting broccoli
4 spring onions, finely shredded
250g/9oz medium rice noodles
Β½ tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp cornflour
2 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tsp light soy sauce
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil
450g/1lb chicken breasts and thighs, cut into 5cm/2in strips
2 tbsp shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry