by Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest
Layers of Asian flavors in every bite. |
I love making a good hearty stir-fry for my family. It is a wonderful way to get your kids to eat their vegetables-especially when they are coated in a delicious sauce! I hope you enjoy my take on a Thai inspired stir fry.
Simple and delicious in under 30 minutes. |
Ingredients for a delicious stir-fry sauce |
Serves 4
Ingredients:
4 boneless chicken breasts-cut into strips
1 cup celery-sliced on an angle
1 cup carrots-cut into bite size pieces
2 cups sugar snap peas
1 cup broccoli florets
1 medium onion-sliced in strips
1 cup chicken stock
salt and pepper to taste
4 tbsp cooking oil
Sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic-diced
2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp lemongrass paste (look in fresh produce area of your local grocery store)
1 tbsp ginger paste (look in fresh produce area of your local grocery store)
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp fresh cilantro-chopped
3 scallions-diced
1/2 tbsp cornstarch
Preparation:
1. Prepare the sauce. Whisk together all of the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
2. Over medium heat in a wok or large saute pan, cook the chicken breast strips in 2 tbsp of cooking oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Once cooked through, remove from pan and set aside.
3. In the same pan over medium high heat, add the remaining 2 tbsp of cooking oil then add the carrots, celery and broccoli. Saute for 3-5 minutes.
4. Next add a 1/2 cup chicken stock and the onions. Stir continuously until the onions become a bit translucent. Then add the sugar snap peas and return the chicken to the stir-fry. Add the remaining chicken broth and stir for a couple more minutes. Finally add the sauce and stir continuously until the sugar snap peas become bright green and tender.
5. Serve over steamed rice.
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