Stir Fry Chicken and Broccoli With Peanuts

A healthy stir fry from Diabetic cooking.

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, divided
• 1  tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1⁄2 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground ginger or 1  teaspoon  fresh grated ginger
• 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder or 1  clove fresh garlic, crushed
•  vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cut into 2 x 1/4 inch strips
• 1⁄2 cup broccoli floret
• 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts, chopped

Directions

1. Combine half of chicken broth with soy sauce, cornstarch, salt, ginger and garlic powder in small container.
2. Stir until smooth, set aside.
3. Lightly coat non stick frypan with veggie spray.
4. Heat frypan on high heat until hot.
5. Add oil, tilt frypan to coat bottom.
6. Add chicken; stir fry 2 minutes, or until no longer pink.
7. Remove chicken.
8. Add remaining broth to frypan, bring to boil.
9. Add broccoli and bell pepper, return to boil.
10. Reduce heat and simmer, covered 2 minutes or until broccoli is crisp tender.
11. Increase heat to high.
12. Add chicken to frypan.
13. Stir sauce and add to frypan, bring to boil.
14. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until thick.
15. Stir in peanuts.