Chicken and Asparagus Stir-Fry
This stir-fry stars one of our favorite spring vegetables: asparagus!
By Ree Drummond
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Yields:
4 - 6 serving(s)
Prep Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
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Ingredients
CHICKEN
- 1/2 lb. pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, sliced 1⁄4 inch thick
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 tsp. dry sherry
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
SAUCE
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp. oyster sauce
- 2 tsp. dry sherry
- 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
STIR-FRY
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 scallions, sliced, white and green parts separated
- 1 lb. thin asparagus, ends trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 carrots, sliced 1⁄4 inch thick
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Cooked white rice, for serving
Directions
- Step 1For the chicken: Toss the chicken, cornstarch, sherry and salt in a bowl until well coated. Add the vegetable oil and toss to coat. Let sit for 15 minutes.
- Step 2For the sauce: Whisk the broth, oyster sauce, sherry, cornstarch, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar in a small bowl until the cornstarch and sugar dissolve.
- Step 3For the stir-fry: Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken in a single layer; cook 30 seconds without moving, then toss until opaque but still pink inside, 20 to 30 more seconds. Remove to a plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and repeat with the remaining chicken; remove to the same plate.
- Step 4Add the ginger, garlic and scallion whites to the drippings in the skillet. Stir for a few seconds, then add the asparagus and carrots. Cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Step 5Stir the sauce well, then add to the skillet. Return the chicken to the pan and toss until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Season with salt, if needed. Serve with rice and garnish with the scallion greens.
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