# Pak Choi Stir-Fry with Ginger Chicken and Cashews: 40 g of Protein in 20 Minutes

> Faster than the delivery service and twice the protein: the after-work recipe for training days.

The biggest enemy of good nutrition is after-work hunger. If dinner is still 45 minutes away, the frozen pizza wins. This stir-fry is the answer: 20 minutes from pan to plate, 40 g of protein per serving and thanks to ginger and garlic an aroma that makes any delivery service look old.

## The recipe (serves 2)

**Ingredients:**

- 400 g chicken breast, cut into strips
- 400 g pak choi, quartered lengthwise
- 1 bell pepper, cut into strips
- 40 g fresh ginger, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 50 g cashew nuts
- 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp neutral oil for frying
- optional: 150 g jasmine rice as a side

**Preparation:**

1. Toast the cashews in a dry pan until golden brown, set aside.
2. Sear the chicken in the hot oil in batches for 3 to 4 minutes, remove from the pan.
3. Briefly fry the ginger and garlic, add the bell pepper and pak choi, stir-fry for 3 minutes. The pak choi should keep its bite.
4. Return the chicken to the pan, deglaze with the soy sauce, sesame oil and honey, toss everything through once.
5. Sprinkle with the cashews, serve immediately.

## Why this dish belongs on training days

40 g of high-quality protein from chicken covers a complete anabolic meal and sits exactly in the range research describes for maximum stimulation of muscle protein synthesis per meal. Pak choi belongs to the cabbage family and brings glucosinolates, folate and vitamin K, at just 13 calories per 100 g.

And the ginger? Its active compound gingerol has been studied for years for inflammation-modulating and digestion-supporting effects, including evidence of reduced muscle soreness with regular consumption. If you want the daily ginger routine without the chopping: [WOO® Ginger Formula](/en/shop/woo-ginger-formula) delivers the shots ready portioned, ideal in the morning on an empty stomach.

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