Chicken with Snow Peas Stir-fry
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
247 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chicken with Snow Peas Stir-fry
Description
Chicken with Snow Peas Stir-fry features chicken breast strips briefly marinated in cornstarch, soy sauce, and oil to ensure a tender texture when cooked. The stir-fry method involves heating a wok to high temperature for a quick sear, which produces a slight browning on the chicken without sticking. Adding minced garlic and snow peas followed by Shaoxing wine helps deglaze the wok and enhance flavor. The final seasoning with light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt, white pepper, and a touch of sugar builds a harmonious umami flavor balanced with freshness from the snow peas. The snow peas cook just to bright green with a slight crunch, preserving their freshness and adding textural contrast to the tender chicken.
This dish is ideally served hot with steamed rice, where the savory sauce complements the grains. The balance of protein and vegetables makes it a practical stir-fry for a weekday dinner.
Ingredients
For the marinade:
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce light
- 1 teaspoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
For the rest of the dish:
- 2 chicken breast sliced into strips, 12 ounces
- 1/3 cup chicken stock (or water)
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 pound snow peas (trimmed and washed)
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ground white pepper fresh
- 1/8 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Mix the cornstarch, light soy sauce, and oil in a bowl for the marinade. And add toss in the chicken. Set aside. Mix 1/3 cup of hot water or chicken stock with cornstarch into a slurry and set aside. If you like more sauce for the rice, increase your hot water/stock and add more salt or soy sauce to taste.
- Heat the wok over high heat until smoking, add a tablespoon of oil to coat the wok and spread the chicken around evenly. Let the chicken sear (don’t move the pieces) for about 60 seconds until browned on one side. If the wok is heated properly, the chicken should not stick. Next, give the chicken a quick stir and add the minced garlic and snow peas. Add the shaoxing wine around the rim of the wok to deglaze and stir everything together using a bottom to top folding motion for about 30 seconds.
- Movement is important for the snow peas to cook evenly. The pods should be just starting to turn bright green now. Working quickly, add soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir to combine, about 15 seconds.
- Stir up your slurry mix (the water and starch has probably separated by now) and add to the wok. Stir-fry for another 30 seconds, or until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon. All of the pea pods should be bright green by now. Don’t overcook or you precious pea pods will become limp and turn yellow!
- Plate and serve immediately with steamed rice.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 807mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 667mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1265IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 69.6mg | 77% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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