Chinese Chicken and Snow Peas
Makes: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
1 lb. boneless chicken breasts, sliced diagonally
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 stalks celery, sliced diagonally
1 green onion, sliced thin
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
4 oz. fresh snow peas
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup sliced water chestnuts
2 cups hot cooked rice
1. In a mixing bowl toss the chicken strips with the cornstarch.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or frying pan.
3. Stir fry the chicken until golden (5 minutes or so).
4. Remove chicken to warm plate.
5. Heat the remaining oil in wok and add celery, onion, garlic and ginger.
6. Stir fry about 4 minutes.
7. Add chicken broth and simmer 4 more minutes.
8. Add snow peas, soy sauce, water chestnuts and chicken strips. Cover and cook about 2 more minutes.
9. Serve over hot rice.
Note: When I don't have fresh snow peas I use broccoli.
B-man
