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Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry with Vegetables

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Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry with Vegetables

This was very easy to prepare, but I would double the chili paste next time and add some "red" to it- i.e. red bell pepper or carrots.

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

25 min

Cook

5 min

Ready

30 min
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 pound chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
cut into 1 inch strips
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4 teaspoons soy sauce, tamari
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½ cup sherry
dry
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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1 tablespoon peanut oil
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6 ounces snow pea pods
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4 cloves garlic
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1 teaspoon thai chili paste
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8 ounces bamboo shoots
drained and sliced
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8 ounces water chestnuts
drained
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¼ cup chicken broth, low salt
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2 tablespoons sesame seeds
toasted
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3 scallions, spring or green onions
sliced
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1 teaspoon sesame oil
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rice
steamed
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
453.6 g chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
cut into 1 inch strips
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2E+1 ml soy sauce, tamari
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118 ml sherry
dry
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1E+1 ml cornstarch
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15 ml peanut oil
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173.4 ml/g snow pea pods
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4 cloves garlic
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5 ml thai chili paste
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231.2 ml/g bamboo shoots
drained and sliced
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231.2 ml/g water chestnuts
drained
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59 ml chicken broth, low salt
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3E+1 ml sesame seeds
toasted
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3 each scallions, spring or green onions
sliced
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5 ml sesame oil
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1 x rice
steamed
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Directions

Place chicken, soy sauce, sherry, and cornstarch in bowl and stir. Let marinate 15 minutes.

Heat peanut oil in wok or large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add snow peas, garlic and chili paste and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add chicken with marinade and stir-fry 3 minutes.

Add bamboo shoots and water chestnuts and stir-fry until chicken is almost cooked through, about 2 minutes. Mix in broth. Add sesame seeds and green onions; stir-fry 30 seconds. Stir in sesame oil. Serve with rice.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 132g (4.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 116118% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g 36%
Saturated Fat 5g 24%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 193mg 64%
Sodium 798mg 33%
Total Carbohydrate 49g 49%
Dietary Fiber 5g 19%
Sugars g
Protein 176g
Vitamin A 15% Vitamin C 107%
Calcium 23% Iron 42%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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