One of the many challenges of returning to college as a full-time mature student has been keeping the family fed. Quick, tasty, healthy meals that I can throw together at the end of a long day. Not much to ask. Ideally, I’d be batch cooking at the weekend, but I have yet to get that organised.  

During a visit to the local German discount retailer a couple of weeks ago, something caught my eye – Hot Honey. I didn’t even know that was a thing and now, I’m putting it on everything. It’s amazing on fresh salted popcorn. Delicious on roast potatoes and it has transformed my previously mediocre stir-fry’s.  

Here’s one I made last week that was the tastiest thing I’ve eaten in a long time.  

Ingredients  
(choose your own quantities based on hunger levels or the amount of people you’re cooking for) 

Mixed mini peppers 
Garlic 
Onion 
Ginger 
Chili 
Protien of choice (I’ve made it with chicken and prawns, both were delicious) 
Chopped cashew nuts 
A dollop of hot honey 
Fresh coriander to serve 
Your own choice of carb – I use wholegrain Basmati 

Method 

In a hot frying pan or wok, fry off your protein, remove from pan and put to one side 
Fry your peppers and chili for a minute or two, then add your onions, garlic and ginger 
Cook on a hot heat until the onions are soft 
Add back in your protein 
Add the chopped cashews 
Add your hot honey and stir it all around until everything is sticky and gooey 
Serve with your choice of carb and add fresh coriander. 

And enjoy! 

P.S. if you know how to fry chilis without producing toxic smoke that burns the eyes and throat, please share