Asian Chicken - Vegetarian
Amount |
Measure |
Ingredient -- Preparation Method |
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1 |
pound |
Morning Star Grillers Chicken -- sliced thin |
8 |
ounces |
mushroom caps -- sliced |
4 |
whole |
green onions -- sliced both white and green parts |
1 |
cup |
frozen peas -- defrosted |
5 |
ounces |
water chestnuts -- canned -- drained and sliced |
5 |
ounces |
bamboo shoots -- canned -- drained and sliced |
2 |
cloves |
garlic -- minced fine |
1 |
tablespoon |
ginger root -- minced fine |
1/2 |
teaspoon |
sesame seeds |
1/4 |
teaspoon |
crushed red pepper flakes |
1 |
tablespoon |
light brown sugar -- packed |
1 |
tablespoon |
rice wine vinegar |
1/4 |
cup |
low sodium soy sauce |
1 |
tablespoon |
plum sauce |
1/2 |
teaspoon |
sesame oil |
1 |
tablespoon |
sweet sherry |
1 |
teaspoon |
cornstarch |
2 |
tablespoons |
olive oil |
Mix soy sauce, plum sauce, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, and corn starch together in small bowl. Stir until sugar and cornstarch are dissolved. Set aside |
Heat wok or frying pan to medium-high. Add olive oil. Add chicken and mushrooms and cook until chicken browns and mushrooms soften. Push to sides of wok. |
Add garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, and crushed red pepper. Cook quickly for 30 seconds or until fragrant and sesame seeds turn golden. |
Add peas, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and green onions. Heat until warmed through. Push everything to the side. Add the sauce mixture and heat until boiling. Boil for a couple of minutes or until sauce starts to thicken. Mix the sauce with the meat and vegetable mixture and heat for another minute or until everything is hot. Makes 6 servings. |
Per Serving: 129 Calories; 6g Fat (39.4% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 504mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates. |