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Easy Chicken Asparagus Stir fry

Easy Chicken Asparagus Stir fry summer recipe idea is a healthy and simple dish that is quick to put together for a meal with a savory sauce.
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Easy Chicken Asparagus Stir fry summer recipe idea is a healthy and simple dish that is quick to put together for a meal with a savory sauce.

  • Author: FillMyRecipeBook
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 15 min
  • Total Time: 25 min
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Meals, supper or lunch, dinner
  • Method: Stove top No Bake
  • Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

Scale
  1. 500 g (1 lb) chicken breasts, cut into strips of about and inch long.
  2. 500g (1 lb )of fresh asparagus stalks cut into pieces that are about and inch big. or sliced.
  3. 1–2 Tablespoons of olive oil
  4. salt and pepper to taste.

Now for the sauce

  1. 2 teaspoons of crushed or minced garlic cloves
  2. 1 teaspoon of crushed ginger
  3. 1 medium chopped onion
  4. 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
  5. 3/4 cup of chicken broth
  6. 1 Tablespoon of soy sauce
  7. 2 teaspoons of sesame oil
  8. 1 tablespoon of corn starch or maizena powder.

Instructions

  1. Firstly cut the chicken into smaller pieces to stir fry. Salt and pepper the chicken pieces.
  2. Cut 1/2 inch off of the bottom ends of the asparagus, as they are harder and very woody. Blanch them in hot salty water quickly. Then cut them in pieces for stir frying. Leave aside to fry.
  3. Get the sauce ingredients ready, such as mincing and crushing garlic and the ginger and chop the onion is small pieces. Have your broth, soy, sesame oil and sugar and cornstarch mixed in a bowl.
  4. The secret to cooking well is to have everything on hand and prepared. This is a fast frying recipe as things will cook fast.
  5. Heat the wok or a large pan, to fry in. Then add the olive oil, and also the salt and peppered chicken pieces. Stir fry them and toss them for about 4 -6 minutes until they are lightly brown, Take them out to add after the veggies.
  6. Then add the asparagus an stir fry further for about 3-4 minutes until the asparagus is tender.
  7.  Add the fried chicken pieces.
  8. Add the ginger and garlic, onion and fry, tossing all together.
  9. Stir the bowl of broth and other ingredients so you can add to the stir fry mixture and bring to simmer for nearly 3 minutes stirring until the sauce has thickened.
  10. Serve in a dish with a side of rice or noodles or other sides your prefer.

Notes

Stir fry is such a versatile dish and any veggies you have on hand can be added to the dish.

Use a side dish to add to this healthy meal.

Find it online: https://www.fillmyrecipebook.com/easy-chicken-asparagus-stir-fry/