Lemon Chicken Stir-Fry
Ready In: 55 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 1⁄2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 lb chicken breast, boneless skinless trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 10 ounces mixed mushrooms, halved
- 1 cup diagonally sliced carrot, 1/4 inch thick
- 2 cups snow peas, 6 ounces, stems and strings removed
- 1 bunch scallion, cut into 1-inch pieces, white and green parts divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
Directions
- Grate 1 teaspoon lemon zest and set aside.
- Juice the lemon and whisk 3 tablespoons of the juice with broth, soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a plate with tongs.
- Add mushrooms and carrots to the pan and cook until the carrots are just tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add snow peas, scallion whites, garlic and the reserved lemon zest. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- Whisk the broth mixture and add to the pan; cook, stirring, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add scallion greens and the chicken and any accumulated juices; cook, stirring, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
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