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1
pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
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1/4
cup rice wine
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3
tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
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2
tablespoons water
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1
tablespoon fish sauce (optional)
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1 1/2
teaspoons cornstarch
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1/2
teaspoon crushed red pepper
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1
tablespoon cooking oil
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1
teaspoon grated fresh ginger
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2
cloves garlic, minced
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1 1/2
cups bias-sliced carrots (3 medium)
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2
cups fresh pea pods, tips and strings removed, or one 6-ounce package frozen pea pods, thawed
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4
green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch pieces
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1/3
cup dry roasted peanuts
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2
cups hot cooked rice
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Chopped peanuts (optional)
1. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
2. For sauce, stir together rice wine, soy sauce, water, fish sauce (if using), cornstarch, and red pepper. Set aside.
3. Pour oil into a wok or large skillet. (If necessary, add more oil during cooking.) Heat over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic to wok; cook and stir for 15 seconds. Add carrot; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add pea pods and green onion; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes more or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from wok.
4. Add half the chicken to hot wok. Cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from wok. Repeat with remaining chicken. Return all chicken to wok. Push chicken from center of wok. Stir sauce; add to center of wok. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Return vegetables to wok. Stir in 1/3 cup peanuts. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes more or until heated through. Serve with rice. If desired, sprinkle with additional chopped peanuts. Makes 4 servings.
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 435,
- Protein (gm) 34,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 46,
- Fat, total (gm) 12,
- Cholesterol (mg) 66,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 5,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 4,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3,
- Sugar, total (gm) 14,
- Vitamin A (IU) 5151,
- Vitamin C (mg) 9,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 13,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
- Folate (µg) 85,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 646,
- Potassium (mg) 521,
- Calcium (DV %) 91,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Vegetables () 1,
- Starch () 2,
- Other Carb () 1,
- Very Lean Meat () 4,
- Fat () 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Wow! Sooo Good! - I'm not very experienced as a cook - but this was easy and really yummy! Don't be thrown off by the fish sauce - it is very subtle.
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