Chicken & Vegetable Stirfry

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 203.3
  • Total Fat: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 48.9 mg
  • Sodium: 584.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
  • Protein: 22.5 g

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Introduction

Stir-fried vegetables retain their nutrients better than boiling. Stir-fried vegetables retain their nutrients better than boiling.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless), sliced thin
    1 medium carrot, sliced on the diagonal
    1 medium onion, cut into quarters
    1 large bell pepper (or combination of any colours), sliced
    1 cup mushrooms, sliced
    1 tsp garlic, chopped
    1 tsp ginger, chopped
    2 cups bean sprouts
    2 cups swiss chard, chopped
    3 cups chinese cabbage, chopped
    2 tbs canola oil
    2 tbsp light soya sauce
    2 tbsp hoisin sauce
    1 tsp chinese 5-spice powder
    2 tbsp thai basil, chopped (optional)
    1 tbsp pineapple basil, chopped (optional)

Tips

If necessary, you can thicken the sauce with a tsp of corn starch mixed with cold water once everything is done cooking.


Directions

Dust chicken strips with 5-spice powder.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in non-stick fry pan or wok.
Add the chicken strips & cook until no longer pink.
Stir in 1 tbsp each soya sauce & hoisin sauce.
Set chicken aside.
If necessary, wipe out pan & heat remaining oil.
Add the garlic & ginger to the oil & stir quickly, cooking for approximately 30 seconds.
Add the veggies starting with the hardest vegetable 1st (carrots, then onions, etc) for a couple of minutes, and adding the rest as you go. Stir fry each vegetable for a minute or so before adding the next. This ensures they are all cooked evenly at the end.
Ensure to stir constantly to prevent burning.
The bean sprouts, swiss chard & cabbage will cook down quite a bit.
Once the vegetables are almost done, add the chicken back to the pan & add the remaining soya & hoisin sauces & stir to mix evenly.
Stir in the herbs & serve.

Serve over jasmine rice or rice noodles.


Serving Size: 6 1-cup servings