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Spicy and sour

                                                          hand-shredded turkey


                                                                       Schou Sze Gi


                                                    Done within 10minutes, just boiling - what would be better for
                                                    summer than this refreshing Szechuan dish!
                                                    The  passion  of  chili  flakes  would  whet  your  appetite  even
                                                    more, especially with lemon, which is what actually makes this
                                                    dish stands out.



             Szechuan cuisine                1 pan & 1 bowl                10 minutes                    boiling



          What to Prepare                                              How to Make It



             1 turkey breast                              1. Add your turkey breast (in whole) and
             2 tsp soy sauce                                the ginger into a pan of water to boil

             1 tsp oyster sauce                             and let cook for 5 minute.
             1 tsp vinegar                                2. Whilst waiting - let's prepare for the

             1 lemon                                        flavour:
             1 ginger, peeled, sliced                        -Gather a pinch of ground garlic and chili

             ground garlic                              flakes, soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar into
             chili flakes                               a bowl.
             coriander                                       -Add leaves of coriander.

             optional: sesame seeds,                         -Half the lemon, reserve a half for zest,
             1/2 cucumber sliced                        slice the other half and add in the bowl.

                                                           3.Then stir well - and breathe in the
                                                        fragrance of lemon and coriander!

                                                           4.The turkey should be just done by now,
                                                        so drain and leave it to calm, or until it has

                                                        reduced to a heat that your hands can pick
                                                        up.
                                                           5.Then just shred it into slices and put in

                                                        the bowl of flavour.
                                                           6.Stir the shredded turkey until nicely

                                                        coated.
                                                           7.Zest the reserved half of lemon.

                                                           8.Sprinkle sesame seeds, if necessary,
       My final words                                   enjoy right away, or refrigerate for a

       If you would like a more refreshing              sweltering hot summer day!
       taste then try and make a bed of
       cucumber before adding all the
       flavour into the bowl.




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