Lemon Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry

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Lemon Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry

Lemon Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp 1tbspvegetable oil
  • Main Ingredients:
  • 1 lb 1lbboneless skinless chicken thighboneless skinless chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless pork loin, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp 1tbspvegetable oil
  • 1 1oniononions, chopped
  • 3 3garlic clovegarlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp 1tbspminced gingerroot, (or 1 tsp/5 mL ground ginger)
  • Vegetables:
  • 3 cups 3cupscoarsely chopped broccoli
  • 1 1sweet red peppersweet red peppers or yellow pepper, chopped
  • Sauce:
  • 1-1/4 cup 1-1/4cupchicken stock
  • 1 tbsp 1tbspgrated lemon rind
  • 2 tbsp 2tbsplemon juice
  • 1 tbsp 1tbspcornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp 1/4tspsalt
  • 1 1green oniongreen onions, thinly sliced

Preparation

Sauce: In bowl, whisk together 1 cup of chicken stock, lemon rind, lemon juice, cornstarch and salt, and set aside.

Main Ingredients: In large wok or skillet, heat vegetable oil over high heat; stir-fry chicken in 2 batches, until browned, adding more oil if necessary, about 4 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl.

Add vegetable oil, onion, garlic and gingerroot to wok. Stir-fry over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Vegetables: Add broccoli, sweet red pepper and remaining stock; cover and steam until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Return Main Ingredient to pan. Pour in Sauce; cook, stirring, until glossy and thickened, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with green onion.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: April 2003

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