Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry with Vegetables
This was very easy to prepare, but I would double the chili paste next time and add some "red" to it- i.e. red bell pepper or carrots.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
25 minCook
5 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | pound |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
cut into 1 inch strips |
|
4 | teaspoons |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
½ | cup |
sherry
dry |
* |
2 | teaspoons |
cornstarch
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
peanut oil
|
|
6 | ounces |
snow pea pods
|
|
4 | cloves |
garlic
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
thai chili paste
|
|
8 | ounces |
bamboo shoots
drained and sliced |
|
8 | ounces |
water chestnuts
drained |
|
¼ | cup |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
sesame seeds
toasted |
|
3 |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
||
1 | teaspoon |
sesame oil
|
|
rice
steamed |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
453.6 | g |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
cut into 1 inch strips |
|
2E+1 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
118 | ml |
sherry
dry |
* |
1E+1 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
15 | ml |
peanut oil
|
|
173.4 | ml/g |
snow pea pods
|
|
4 | cloves |
garlic
|
|
5 | ml |
thai chili paste
|
|
231.2 | ml/g |
bamboo shoots
drained and sliced |
|
231.2 | ml/g |
water chestnuts
drained |
|
59 | ml |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
3E+1 | ml |
sesame seeds
toasted |
|
3 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
5 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
1 | x |
rice
steamed |
* |
Directions
Place chicken, soy sauce, sherry, and cornstarch in bowl and stir. Let marinate 15 minutes.
Heat peanut oil in wok or large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add snow peas, garlic and chili paste and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add chicken with marinade and stir-fry 3 minutes.
Add bamboo shoots and water chestnuts and stir-fry until chicken is almost cooked through, about 2 minutes. Mix in broth. Add sesame seeds and green onions; stir-fry 30 seconds. Stir in sesame oil. Serve with rice.