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Broccoli Chicken Stir-Fry

Stir-fry of chicken breast, red onion, broccoli and water chestnuts with a sauce made with peanut butter, soy sauce and ground ginger

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Time:

Hands On: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings:

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons Peter Pan® Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1/4 cup La Choy® Lite Soy Sauce
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  •   Ground red pepper, optional
  •   PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
  • 1 medium red onion, sliced vertically
  • 1 pkg (16 oz each) frozen broccoli florets
  • 1 can (8 oz each) La Choy® Sliced Water Chestnuts, drained
  • 4 cups hot cooked brown rice
Directions
  1. Combine water and peanut butter in 2-cup glass measure. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds; stir to blend in peanut butter. Combine soy sauce, ginger, cornstarch and red pepper, if desired, in small dish. Add to peanut butter mixture; stir to blend together.
  2. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring several times. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
  3. Respray skillet with cooking spray. Add onion; cook 1 minute. Add broccoli; cook 4 minutes or until crisp-tender; stirring often. Add water chestnuts and cooked chicken; cook 1 minute more.
  4. Stir peanut butter mixture. Pour over chicken-broccoli mixture. Cook and stir 2 minutes more or until sauce thickens and bubbles. Serve over rice.

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MyPyramid Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet


Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
472
% Daily Value*
Total fat
17%
11 g
Saturated fat
12%
2 g
Cholesterol
18%
54 MG
Sodium
29%
690 MG
Carbohydrate
20%
59 g
Dietary fiber
30%
8 g
Sugars
1%
8 g
Protein
61%
30 g
Vitamin A
0%
Vitamin C
66%
Calcium
6%
Iron
13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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