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Chicken with Snow Peas Stir-fry
Edible pea pods are a delicious crunchy and tender vegetable great for a side or even a main dish and this easy-to-make chicken with snow peas stir-fry is no exception!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 247 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
For the marinade:
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon oil
For the rest of the dish:
- 2 chicken breasts (12 ounces) (sliced into strips)
- 1/3 cup chicken stock (or water)
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 pound Snow peas (trimmed and washed)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon light soy
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- fresh ground white pepper
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
247kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
807mg
(34%)
Potassium
667mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1265IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
69.6mg
(77%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
2.9mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247
% 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.