Chicken Stir-Fry

Category: Entrées
  • 3 whole chicken breasts, medium dice (bite size)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil (plus extra to drizzle over chicken)
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce (plus extra to drizzle over chicken)
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth, divided
  • 2 teaspoons (rounded) arrowroot
  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
  • 1 whole medium onion
  • 1 whole bell pepper, medium dice
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
  • 10 whole white mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 can/jar baby corn, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Other ideas: broccoli, snow peas, water chestnuts, green onions, cashews.

  1. After cutting meat into chunks, drizzle with a bit of soy sauce and sesame oil. Set aside.
  2. Prepare all vegetables and have them ready.
  3. Mix ½ cup soy sauce with sugar. Stir together and set aside.
  4. Mix ¼ cup chicken broth with arrowroot. Stir together and set aside.
  5. Measure an additional ¼ cup chicken broth. Set aside.
  6. To begin stir fry, heat skillet or wok over high heat. When it’s hot, drizzle in 2 teaspoons peanut oil.
  7. Add meat to skillet and fry quickly, stirring around for 2 to 3 minutes. When brown and just cooked through, remove to a separate bowl.
  8. Add additional 1 tablespoon peanut oil to same skillet. Throw in onions and cook for 1 minute.
  9. Add red bell pepper and cook for 30 seconds.
  10. Add garlic and ginger. Stir.
  11. Add mushrooms and stir. Cook for 45 seconds.
  12. Add baby corn. Stir.
  13. Pour in ¼ cup chicken broth and soy sauce/sugar mixture. Drizzle in 1 teaspoon rice vinegar and ½ teaspoon sesame oil.
  14. Dump in cooked chicken. Stir together.
  15. Pour in chicken broth/arrowroot mixture. Stir together, then turn off heat. Sauce should be much thicker.
  16. At the very end, seconds before serving, stir in cilantro. Serve over cooked rice.
Published Jul 18, 2014