Chinese Chicken With Walnuts And Sugar Snap Peas

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium green peppers, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 4 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/3 cup walnut halves, toasted
• 2 cups sugar snap peas, steamed

Recipe

• 1 in a cup, blend soy sauce, cornstarch, and 1 1/2 tablespoons water. stir in sugar, ginger, garlic, pepper flakes and salt.
• 2 in a 12-inch skillet, heat 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil on medium high until hot. add peppers and onions; stir-fry about 5 minutes. transfer to a bowl.
• 3 to skillet, add remaining oil and half of chicken; stir-fry 5 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink throughout. transfer to plate. repeat with remaining half of chicken.
• 4 return all chicken to skillet. add soy mixture; cook 1 to 2 minutes while sauce thickens, stirring. add nuts and all vegetables; cover and cook for another few minutes.