Ginger Apple Chicken Stir-Fry

A quick meal for four. I found the recipe in the local newspaper.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons  sesame oil
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 2  tablespoons  minced gingerroot
• 1  lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
• 1⁄3 lb  pea pods
• 1  small  sweet red pepper, cut into strips
• 10  mushrooms, shitake or white, sliced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2  tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2  tablespoons soy sauce
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄3 cup chicken broth
• 2  medium apples, cored and sliced
• 2  cups cooked rice

Directions

1. Heat sesame oil in nonstick skillet or wok. Add garlic and ginger, and stir for about 30 seconds.
2. Add chicken and cook in hot oil 4 to 5 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink.
3. Remove chicken from skillet. Add pea pods, red pepper, and mushrooms, and cook, stirring, until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with pepper.
4. Combine applesauce, vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, and chicken broth.
5. Add chicken to vegetables, add sauce mixture and sliced apples, and cook until sauce is thickened and clear, about 4 minutes. Serve over steamed rice.