
How To Make Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry with Asparagus
Stir-fried ginger chicken boasts its amazing flavors from honey, ginger, and red pepper flakes! Whip up a hearty serving in just 30 minutes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1¼lbschicken breast,boneless, skinless, diced into 1-inch pieces
- 4½tspcanola oil,divided
- 1lbasparagus,end portions trimmed, remainder diced into 1½-inch pieces
- 1small yellow onion,sliced into thin strips
- 8ozbutton mushrooms,sliced
- ¼tspred pepper flakes,plus more for garnish, if desired
- 1tbspfresh ginger,peeled, finely grated
- 4garlic cloves,minced
- ¾cupchicken broth,low sodium
- ¼cupsoy sauce,low sodium
- ¼cuphoney
- 2tbspcornstarch
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
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In a 12-inch non-stick wok or a large and deep non-stick skillet, heat 1½ teaspoon of canola oil over moderately high heat. Add diced chicken and season lightly with salt and pepper.
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Sauté for about 6 to 7 minutes, tossing occasionally, until cooked through. Pour the chicken onto a large plate and set aside.
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Return wok to the burner, reduce to medium-high heat, then add the remaining canola oil. Sauté the asparagus, yellow onion and mushrooms, and red pepper flakes for about 4 to 5 minutes until tender-crisp, adding in garlic and ginger during the last 1 minute of sautéing.
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Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl or in a 2-cup liquid measuring cup, whisk together the chicken broth, soy sauce, honey and cornstarch until well blended.
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Pour the chicken broth mixture into skillet with veggies, season with salt and pepper to taste, and bring mixture to a light boil, stirring constantly. Allow the mixture to gently boil, stirring constantly for about 1 minute and 30 seconds, until thickened.
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Toss chicken into mixture and serve warm over white or brown rice, sprinkled with additional red pepper flakes, if desired.
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Enjoy!*
Recipe Notes
*Note that this is best served immediately as the liquids from the veggies will begin to break down and thin the sauce.
Nutrition
- Calories: 444.04kcal
- Fat: 19.22g
- Saturated Fat: 4.40g
- Trans Fat: 0.17g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.91g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.52g
- Carbohydrates: 33.47g
- Fiber: 3.88g
- Sugar: 22.25g
- Protein: 36.85g
- Cholesterol: 92.07mg
- Sodium: 1037.11mg
- Calcium: 67.84mg
- Potassium: 910.58mg
- Iron: 4.42mg
- Vitamin A: 78.54µg
- Vitamin C: 10.06mg
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