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Stir-Fried Walnut Chicken

Stir-Fried Walnut Chicken
I prepare this simple stir-fry often because I love tasting the results. The meal-in-one recipe is perfect for busy weeknights. —Sharon Allen of Allentown, Pennsylvania
6 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + marinating Cook: 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon plus 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
  • 2 teaspoons plus 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
  • 1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot
  • 5 teaspoons canola oil, divided
  • 1 medium onion, quartered
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
  • 1/2 cup fresh broccoli florets
  • 1/2 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 3 cups cooked long grain rice
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 2 teaspoons soy
  • sauce until smooth. Place the chicken in a large resealable plastic
  • bag; add soy sauce mixture. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate
  • for 30 minutes.
  • In another bowl, combine the remaining cornstarch and soy sauce until
  • smooth. Stir in the broth and ginger; set aside.
  • In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in 2 teaspoons
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Stir-Fried Walnut Chicken (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • hot oil until no longer pink; remove and keep warm. In the same pan,
  • stir-fry onion and garlic in remaining oil until tender. Add the red
  • pepper, broccoli, carrot and water chestnuts; cook and stir until
  • vegetables are crisp-tender.
  • Stir broth mixture and stir into vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook
  • and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to the
  • pan; heat through. Serve with rice. Sprinkle with walnuts. Yield: 6
  • servings.
Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup chicken mixture with 1/2 cup rice equals 318 calories, 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 572 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 21 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.
Wine: Medium-Bodied White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer
© Taste of Home 2013