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Asian-Style Chicken with Bell Pepper and Garlic

Thinly sliced boneless chicken breast pieces stir-fried with minced garlic, green and red bell pepper strips, sliced onion, and tossed in sauce prepared from reduced-sodium chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper and oil.

Ingredients -

1 pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
1 Green Bell Pepper
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 Medium White or Yellow Onion, peeled and sliced
3 Large Garlic Cloves, about 1 tablespoon minced
4 ounces Reduced-Sodium Chicken Broth
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon Coarse Salt
1/2 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
2 tablespoons Olive or Canola Oil

Preparation:

1. Slice the chicken thinly at a diagonal.

2. Slice the bell peppers in thin strips, discarding the seeds.

3. Whisk together the soy sauce, broth, salt, pepper and cornstarch in a bowl.

4. Heat a wok over high heat for 1 minute, add the oil let heat for 1 minute then add the chicken and garlic.

5. Cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, then add the peppers and onions.

6. Cook for 2 more minutes, stirring frequently.

7. Add the broth mixture and stir constantly, bringing the mixture to a boil.

8. Serve over hot rice.

Chicken Breast Recipe Tip
Selecting Chicken

	When selecting packages of chicken at your favorite market, make sure that you select the chicken right before you are ready to check out to maintain the correct temperature and that you double bag the packages so that you can prevent the juices from leaking onto the other items in your shopping cart.

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Stir-frying Equipment

	You can use a Dutch oven or other heavy bottomed skillet for stir-frying and the results can be exceptional. Traditionalists prefer using a Chinese wok. There are electric woks with non-stick finishes are available for purchase. Gas stove and electric burner stove models are also available.

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