Friday, November 22, 2013

Easy Chicken Stir-fry

Stir-frying is one of quickest forms of cooking. The longest part is getting all the vegetables cut up and ready to go. This is also a great way to get more vegetables in your diet and to taste the bounty of summer time harvest.

The best thing about this recipe is that it can be adapted to suit anyone's tastes. Vegans or vegetarians can leave out the chicken and just eat all vegetables. You can even substitute tofu or shrimp in place of the chicken. Even the vegetables are easily interchangeable. Cauliflower, zucchini, squash, bok choy and pea pods would all be welcome here.

Chicken Stir-fry

  • 1 tablespoon canola or peanut oil
  • 2 chicken breasts cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 bell pepper, julienned
  • 3 stalks celery, diced
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon Sriracha hot chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce (plus more for steaming the vegetables)
  • 4 scallions, diced
  • 1/2 cup peanuts

In a large bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, chili sauce, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Set near the stove.

Heat the oil in a wok or a large pan over medium high heat. Add the chicken and saut until mostly cooked through, 3-5 minutes. Remove from the pan and add to the hoisin sauce mixture. Toss to coat the chicken.

In the wok/pan, add a touch more oil and saut the ginger and garlic for less than a minute. Add the bell pepper, celery, carrots, and broccoli. Stir to combine. Cook for 1-2 minutes and then add a few shakes of soy sauce. Place a lid on the wok and reduce heat to medium low. Steam the vegetables for 3-5 minutes.

Add the chicken and sauce. Toss thoroughly. You may need more sauce, but that's up to your tastes. Add the scallions and peanuts. Put the lid back on and cook for 2-3 minutes to cook the chicken completely.

Serve with steamed rice.



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