Chicken & Vegetable Stir Fry
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Directions
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces1 sweet onion3 cloves garlic10 baby carrots julienned1 red bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces1 bunch or 2 cups of broccoli, tops only2 cups or 2 or 3 yellow squash cut into bite size pieces1 zucchini squash cut into bite size pieces1 tablespoon peanut oil (cooks at high heat)1 can sliced water chestnuts2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes2 cans chicken broth divided1 cup brown rice1/2 cup soy sauce2 tablespoons corn starch
Heat a wok or heavy skillet, add peanut oil, add chicken and stir fry until chicken is white. Remove chicken and add onions,carrots and red pepper and saute until just tender, then add the rest of the vegetables one at a time and continue to saute. Add the cooked chicken back into the wok with the cooked vegetables. Add crushed red pepper flakes. Meanwhile mix 1 can of broth with soy sauce and add cornstarch, mixing well. When vegetables are still crisp, but done, add broth mixture and cook until thickened. Add mushrooms and water chestnuts and cook until warmed through. While preparing your vegetables, make your rice. Pour 1 can of chicken broth and enough water to make 2 1/2 cups of liquid. Add 1 cup rice and bring to a boil, turn heat down to simmer and put a tight fitting lid on. Simmer for 45 minutes.
Makes 8-10 1 cup servings of vegetables and chicken over 1/2 cup of prepared rice.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DOROTHYCHRISMAN.
Makes 8-10 1 cup servings of vegetables and chicken over 1/2 cup of prepared rice.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DOROTHYCHRISMAN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 165.3
- Total Fat: 3.1 g
- Cholesterol: 36.5 mg
- Sodium: 1,391.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
- Protein: 17.6 g
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