Chicken-and-Veggie Stir-fry

Name: Chicken-and-Veggie Stir-fry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 lb. skinned and boned chicken breasts, cut into thin strips; 1/2 tsp. table salt; .25 cup cornstarch; 4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil , divided; 1/2 lb. Broccolini or fresh green beans, cut into l-inch pieces; 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips; 1 small yellow squash, thinly sliced into half moons; 1/4 cup sliced green onions; 2 tsp. cornstarch; 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice; 1.5 tsp. soy sauce; 1 tsp. Asian chili-garlic sauce; 1 cup chicken broth, divided

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:53:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories326.5 kcal (16%)

Total Fat17.7 g (25%)

Carbs14 g (5%)

Sugars3.1 g (3%)

Protein27.8 g (56%)

Sodium737.1 mg (37%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbchicken breasts

skinned and boned, cut into thin strips

½ tsptable salt

¼ cupcornstarch

4 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

divided

0.5 lbBroccolini

or fresh green beans, cut into l-inch pieces

1red bell pepper

cut into thin strips

1yellow squash

small, thinly sliced into half moons

¼ cupgreen onions

sliced

2 tspcornstarch

1 Tbspfresh lime juice

1 ½ tspsoy sauce

1 tspAsian chili-garlic sauce

1 cupchicken broth

divided

Instructions

Step 1

Sprinkle chicken with salt; toss with cornstarch.

Step 2

Stir-fry chicken in 3 Tbsp. hot oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until golden brown and done. Transfer to a plate, using a slotted spoon; keep warm. Add Broccolini and 1/4 cup broth to skillet; cover and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Transfer to plate with chicken, using slotted spoon.

Step 3

Add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to skillet. Sauté bell pepper and next 2 ingredients in hot oil 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Step 4

Whisk together 2 tsp. cornstarch and remaining .75 cup broth until cornstarch dissolves.

Step 5

Add broth mixture, chicken, and Broccolini (with any accumulated juices) to bell pepper mixture in skillet.

Step 6

Cook, stirring often, 1 minute or until liquid thickens.

Step 7

Stir in lime juice and next 2 ingredients.

Step 8

Serve over hot cooked rice.