Wok-Seared Chicken Tenders with Asparagus & Pistachios

 

Here's an East-meets-West stir-fry that will soon become a family favorite. Serve it over rice or noodles, with a simple salad of arugula and orange sections dressed in a light vinaigrette.

Prep Time:25 minutes
Ready in:25 minutes
Yield:4 servings, about 1 1/4 cups each
Ease of Prep:Easy
Recipe Ingredients
 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
 1 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus , tough ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
 1 pound chicken tenders (see Ingredient Note), cut into bite-size pieces
 4 scallions , trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
 1 tablespoon oyster-flavored sauce
 1 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce (see Ingredient Note)
 1/4 cup shelled salted pistachios , coarsely chopped


Recipe Directions
  1. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add asparagus; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add chicken; cook, stirring, for 4 minutes. Stir in scallions, ginger, oyster sauce and chile-garlic sauce; cook, stirring, until the chicken is juicy and just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Stir in pistachios and serve immediately.

Ingredient Notes: Chicken tenders, virtually fat-free, are a strip of rib meat typically found attached to the underside of the chicken breast, but they can also be purchased separately. Four 1-ounce tenders
will yield a 3-ounce cooked portion. Tenders are perfect for quick stir-fries, chicken satay or kid-friendly breaded "chicken fingers."

Chile-garlic sauce is a blend of ground red chiles, garlic and vinegar and is commonly used to add heat and flavor to Asian soups, sauces and stir-fries. It can be found in the Asian-food section of large supermarkets. It will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 year.

Health Advantages: low calorie, low carb, low sat fat, low sodium, heart healthy, healthy weight.

Nutrition Information
Servings Per Recipe: 4
 Amount Per serving
 Calories:208 cal  Carbohydrate Servings:1/2
 Carbohydrates:7 g Dietary Fiber:3 g Cholesterol:67 mg
 Fat:8 g Sodium:175 mg Saturated Fat:1 g
 Protein:30 g Potassium:326 mg Monounsaturated Fat:3 g
 Nutrition Bonus:Folate (35% daily value), Vitamin A (20% dv), Vitamin C (15% dv).
 Exchanges:1 vegetable , 4 very lean meat, 1 fat


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