Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon bottled stir-fry sauce (lowest sodium available)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon canola or corn oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, all visible fat discarded, thinly sliced
- 1 cup broccoli florets, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced carrot
- 1/2 cup canned baby corn, rinsed, drained, and cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 medium green onions, sliced
- 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic or 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients.
- Set aside.
- In a wok or large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom.
- Cook the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes, or until no longer pink in the center, stirring occasionally.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring frequently.
- Push the chicken mixture aside, making a well in the center of the wok.
- Pour the sauce into the well.
- Stir the chicken mixture into the sauce.
- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Prepare as directed on page 146 except replace the sauce mixture with 3 tablespoons fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled; replace the canola or corn oil with olive oil; and replace the carrot and corn with 1/2 cup sliced fresh asparagus and 1/2 cup sliced zucchini.
- Add 1 medium-sliced Italian plum (Roma) tomato when adding the chicken mixture.
- (serves 4, 1 1/4 cups per serving)
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 179
- Total Fat: 3.0g
- Saturated: 0.5g
- Trans: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
- Monounsaturated: 1.0g
- Cholesterol: 66mg
- Sodium: 208mg
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugars: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Dietary Exchanges
- 1/2 Carbohydrate
- 3 Very Lean Meat
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 164
- Total Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated: 0.5g
- Trans: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
- Monounsaturated: 1.0g
- Cholesterol: 66mg
- Sodium: 90mg
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugars: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Dietary Exchanges
- 1 Vegetable
- 3 Very Lean Meat
water, stirfry sauce, cornstarch, corn oil, chicken breasts, broccoli florets, red bell pepper, carrot, baby corn, green onions, garlic
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-and-vegetable-stir-fry-375736 (may not work)