Stir Fry Chicken (Low Carb)

Submitted by SEvans

"Simple quick 30 minute meal - low carb - high flavour."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13

ingredients

• 3 chicken breasts
• 1 cup shiitake mushroom
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (for frying)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups sugar snap peas
• 1⁄2 cup water chestnut (from a can)
• 1 white onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
• 2 teaspoons rice wine (or sherry)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄2 tablespoon water

directions

1. Combine soy sauce, rice wine or sherry and oyster sauce and set aside.
2. heat oil in large frying pan or wok. Add onion for 1 minute then add chicken. Saute for 3 minutes - add garlic - saute - add mushrooms, peas, water chestnuts and mix together well - add chicken stock and let cook for approx 4 minutes.
3. Add sauce previously combined and stir gogether to coat all vegetables.
4. mix corn starch and water to a medium paste - make an opening in the centre of the pan and begin mixing the cornstarch (thickener) into the sauce. Keep stirring until thicker and everything is coated.
5. Serve on a bed of rice vermicelli or heated sprouts for a low carb meal. On rice for non low carbers.