Asian Chicken Stir Fry
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Asian Chicken Stir Fry – This astounding, 3 in 1, Asian chicken stir fry recipe is a real flavor explosion for the tastebuds! Moist, lean, chicken breast, first marinated, then succulently stir fried with vegetables and cashews, before being served on a bed of hot steaming rice. This quick and easy Asian chicken recipe is a very supreme stir fry!
Prep Time: 30 mins |
Ingredients to make Asian Chicken Stir Fry
1 boneless & skinless chicken breast, about 10 oz. (cut into small cubes)
1/2 cup cashew nuts
1 small green bell pepper, about 4 oz. (cut into small square pieces)
5 slices ginger
1/4 onion (cut into small square pieces)
Marinade:
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon corn starch
1/2 teaspoon rice wine
Sauce:
1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
3/4 teaspoon soy sauce
3 tablespoons water
3 dashes white pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon rice wine
1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
Salt to taste
Directions to make Asian Chicken Stir Fry
Step 1:
1.Marinate the chicken meat with the baking soda for 15-20 minutes and then rinse the chicken thoroughly. (Please make sure that the chicken is properly rinsed clean of the baking soda.) Pat the chicken meat dry with paper towels and then marinate with the rest of the ingredients for 15 minutes. Mix the sauce together and set aside.
Step 2:
Heat up a wok with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and stir-fry the chicken meat until the color turns white or half-cooked. Dish out and set aside. Add another 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the wok and add in the ginger slices, bell peppers and onions.
Step 3:
Stir-fry until you smell the peppery aroma from the green peppers and add the chicken meat back in. Add in the cashew nuts and do a few quick stirs.
Step 4:
Add in the sauce and stir continuously until the chicken meat is cooked and well coated with the sauce. Add salt to taste, dish out and serve the Cashew Chicken hot with steamed white rice.
Low Cal Chicken and Sauce
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Low Cal Chicken and Sauce -This super simple, low cal chicken and sauce recipe is sensational. Lean, meaty, chicken breast strips are stir fried in a tangy, tasty sauce, in only 10 minutes! This super simple recipe tastes just like something you would get at your favorite restaurant, only we made it healthy by reducing the fat and sodium. Truly delicious.Prep Time: 5-10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Servings: 4 Main Ingredient: Chicken Breast Difficulty Level: 2 |
Ingredients to make Low Cal Chicken and Sauce
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
2 cup cooked white rice, kept hot
Rind of a small orange sliced into thin strips
1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
3/4 cup canned chicken broth, reduced-sodium
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp peanut oil
1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
2 medium scallions, chopped
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or 1 dried chili pepper, minced
1 tbsp sesame seeds
Directions to make Low Cal Chicken and Sauce
Step 1:Stir fry chicken strips in oil, in skillet. In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, broth, sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and vinegar, then set aside.
Step 2:Now mix in the sauce and let simmer until the chicken is cooked all the way through and the sauce starts to get thick, this should take approximately 3-4 minutes. On a plate, serve chicken and sauce over rice and garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Step 3:**For added nutritional value, substitute the white rice with brown rice
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