QUICK HOISIN CHICKEN STIR-FRY
I love making Chinese stir-fry dishes. And I love that this one requires only very minimal food-preparation time. It's tasty and goes well served with Recipe #158291
Provided by Debs Recipes
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 8m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Soak snow peas in very cold water for a few minutes only if they are not crisp; trim and string them; blot peas and water chestnuts dry with a clean paper towel; set aside.
- Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and cornstarch; stir or toss to coat evenly.
- Add vegetable oil to a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat; heat until oil is almost smoking; add chicken to skillet and sauté 2 minutes or until the chicken is just barely done; add snow peas, water chestnuts, hoisin sauce, and sugar to skillet; sauté 1-2 minutes more until chicken and veggies are evenly coated with sauce; serve with rice or noodles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.3, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 73.1, Sodium 623.1, Carbohydrate 14.9, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 7.9, Protein 25.1
CHICKEN AND SUGAR SNAP PEA SAUTE
Adapted from the Culinary Institute of America. A family favorite that I have tweaked for our tastes. A great light summer supper!! This is also very tasty with shrimp in lieu of the chicken.
Provided by jbe467
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a nonstick skillet, heat 1/3 of oil over high heat.
- Add peas and stir fry until bright green, 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from pan and set aside in bowl.
- Place flour in shallow pan.
- Cut chicken into 1x2 inch strips or bite size pieces (strictly preference here), season with salt and pepper and dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
- Discard leftover flour.
- In same skillet, heat remaining oil over high heat.
- Add chicken and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to bowl with peas.
- Add chicken broth and garlic to skillet and cook until reduced by half, about 5-7 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium and return chicken and peas to skillet.
- Cook until just heated through.
- Add parsley, juice and zest.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Substitution Suggestions: I use a bag of frozen sugar snaps, or a bag of frozen stir fry veggies.
- Any of your favorite veggies would do.
- This also goes well with rice.
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