Chicken & Pea Pods
An excellent super quick and easy Chinese stir-fry that highlights the crisp textures and flavors. Very nicely balanced and it's ready in less than 15 minutes flat! Faster than Chinese take out.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
5 minCook
15 minReady
20 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
chicken
boned, skinned, in very thin strips |
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sherry
dry |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
garlic
minced |
|
| ½ | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
ginger root
|
|
| ½ | cup |
carrots
strips |
|
| ½ | cup |
celery
sliced |
|
|
scallions, spring or green onions
|
*
|
||
| 1 | can |
water chestnuts
sliced, drained |
*
|
| sauce | |||
| 1 | package |
snow pea pods
frozen |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
chicken broth
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
sugar
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
chicken
boned, skinned, in very thin strips |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 15 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 15 | ml |
sherry
dry |
|
| 5 | ml |
garlic
minced |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 5 | ml |
ginger root
|
|
| 118 | ml |
carrots
strips |
|
| 118 | ml |
celery
sliced |
|
| 1 | x |
scallions, spring or green onions
|
*
|
| 1 | can |
water chestnuts
sliced, drained |
*
|
| sauce | |||
| 1 | package |
snow pea pods
frozen |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 15 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 5 | ml |
sugar
|
|
Directions
Mix the chicken, cornstarch, soy sauce and sherry in a small bowl.
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in skillet over high heat.
Stir in the garlic and ginger, cook about 20 seconds until fragrant. Add chicken and stir fry until cooked through. Remove and set aside.
Add the remaining oil, stir fry carrots and celery for about one minute. Add the green onions and stir fry for about 30 seconds. Add the water chestnuts and pea pods.
Stir the sauce and add to vegetables. Cook, stirring until boiling. Return chicken to pan and heat through.
Sauce:
mix the ingredients over medium heat in small saucepan. Pour over the chicken and veggies to serve.
