Chicken and Snow Pea Stir-Fry

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
10 min 20 min 4
Chicken and Snow Pea Stir-Fry
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Ingredients


2 tsp Cornstarch
341 gm Chicken breast, boneless, skinless (cut into bite-size pieces)
2 tbsp Vegetable oil (divided or grapeseed oil)
2 medium stalk(s) Celery (sliced on diagonal)
1 small Yellow onion (thinly sliced)
1/2 cup Chicken broth (stock), low sodium
1/2 tsp Ginger, ground
114 gm Snow peas, raw
2 tbsp Slivered almonds (or canned sliced water chestnuts)
1 tbsp Soy sauce, low sodium (or use coconut aminos)
1 dash Black pepper

Instructions


1. Place cornstarch in a bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat.

2. In a wok or large skillet, heat 2 tsp (10 mL) oil over medium-high heat.

3. Stir-fry chicken in batches for 5 to 7 minutes or until golden on all sides, adding oil as needed between batches.

4. Transfer chicken to a warm plate. Wipe out skillet.

5. Add 1 tsp (5 mL) oil to skillet. Stir-fry celery and onion for 4 minutes or until softened. Stir in broth and ginger; reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes.

6. Return chicken and any accumulated juices to pan and stir in snow peas, almonds and soy sauce; cover and simmer for 2 minutes.

7. Taste and season with up to ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt.

8. Season to taste with pepper.

Notes:

Chicken

is a great source of lean protein which aids in muscle growth and repair!

Snow Peas

are rich in iron and vitamin K


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 204
Calories from fat 98
Calories from saturated fat 13.7
Total Fat 10.8 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.6 g
Cholesterol 62 mg
Sodium 237 mg
Potassium 459 mg
Total Carbohydrate 6.2 g
Dietary Fiber 1.7 g
Sugars 2.1 g
Protein 21.3 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat 0.9
Vegetables 1.5

Energy sources


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