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chicken stir fry with red pepper celery chicken water chestnuts served in a black dish with chop sticks

Chicken Stir Fry

Claudia
Chicken, celery, red pepper, garlic, scallions, water chestnuts and bean sprouts are flavor enhanced by sesame oil, soy sauce and ginger in this quick and easy stir fry.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Servings 4
Calories 328 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 chicken breast
  • 4 stalks celery
  • 1 red pepper
  • 3 scallions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 small can water chestnuts
  • 1 package fresh bean sprouts
  • 1/3 cup sesame oil
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger OR 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger see notes about fresh ginger

Instructions
 

Prepare Ingredients

  • Chop up the celery in 1/4 inch pieces, the red pepper into bite sized pieces and chop the garlic and scallion up small.
  • Chop the chicken into bite sized pieces, keeping in mind they will shrink during cooking. Try to keep the pieces about the same size so they will cook evenly.
  • Mix up the stir fry sauce using chicken broth, soy sauce and ginger.

Cooking Instructions

  • In a warmed 12 inch heavy bottomed skillet, pour enough sesame oil to cover the bottom. Add the celery and red pepper to the skillet and sauté on medium high heat, stirring frequently until they are no longer crisp.
  • Add the scallions and garlic to the skillet and mix them in well until they soften a bit. This will only take a minute or two.
  • Still on medium high heat, add the water chestnuts and bean sprouts and incorporate them into your vegetable mix. Cook them for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add any remaining sesame oil to the skillet and then add the chicken pieces. Keep everything sizzling. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle. Check for doneness often. Do not overcook your chicken.
  • As soon as the chicken is done, add the sauce mix to the skillet, letting it come to a boil. Once at the boiling point, remove from the heat. Serve over rice, pasta or noodles, or eat it just as it is without using a starch.

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 18gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 976mgPotassium: 690mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1237IUVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 3mg
Keyword asian flavored stir fry, chicken stir fry with vegetables, make your own asian flavored sauce, one pan meal, stir fry
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