Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry

  • Average
  • 15 mins
  • 15 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 2 cups toasted, slivered, almonds
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon chicken bullion
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup carrots, sliced
  • 3 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup pea pods
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Preparation

Step 1

Place almonds on baking sheet and brown in 400F oven for 8-12 minutes. Watch carefully for burning!

Step 2

For sauce, in a small bowl stir together soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, vinegar, bullion, ginger, and water. Set aside.

Step 3

Rinse chicken and pat dry, cut into cubes. Set aside.

Step 4

Preheat skillet or wok over med-high heat. Add about 1/2 of the vegetable oil. Add carrots, onion and mushroom, stir-fry about 2 minutes. Add pea pods, stir-fry about 1 minute. Remove vegetables from skillet.

Step 5

Add the rest of the oil to the skillet, if necessary. Add the chicken to the skillet and stir-fry about 3 minutes until no longer pink.

Step 6

Push chicken from center of skillet. Stir sauce; add to center of skillet. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Add vegetables. Cook and stir until heated through.

Step 7

Sprinkle with toasted almonds, serve and enjoy.

Best served over white rice.