Garden Stir-Fry

2019-07-29
Garden Stir-Fry
Start To Finish Time:
30 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
7 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil

  • 3 cup firm veggies, such as carrots, thinly bias-sliced; small cauliflower florets; green beans, halved crosswise; thin onion wedges; and/or quartered mushrooms

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 3 cup tender veggies, such as small broccoli florets; snow pea pods, halved crosswise; sweet pepper strips; and/or sliced yellow summer squash

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces

  • 1 recipe Stir-Fry Sauce

  • ¼ cup chopped peanuts or chow mein noodles

Stir-Fry Sauce

  • ½ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar, packed

  • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar

  • 2 teaspoon ground ginger

  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

  • ¼ teaspoon sesame oil (optional)

Directions

  1. In a 12-inch skillet or wok heat 1 Tbsp. of the oil over medium-high heat. Add firm veggies and garlic. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add tender veggies. Cook and stir for 3 to 5 minutes more or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Transfer vegetables to a bowl.

  2. In the same skillet heat the remaining 1 Tbsp. oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken. Cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink. Move meat to edge of skillet.

  3. Add Stir-Fry Sauce to center of skillet; bring to boiling. Cook and stir until slightly thickened. Return vegetable mixture to skillet. Toss to coat; heat through. Add chopped peanuts.

Stir-Fry Sauce

  1. Stir together all ingredients until well combined.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

407 Calories
22g Fat
22g Carbs
31g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 407
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g 28%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 981mg 43%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 31g 62%
Vitamin C 77.5mg 86%
Calcium 75mg 6%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Potassium 1663mg 35%
Folate, total 69.7mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.4mcg
Vitamin B-6 1mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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