Chicken And Papaya Stir-fry

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons dry wine
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, thickly sliced
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 poblano chiles or 1 red anaheim chili, seeded and thickly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 ripe papayas, peeled seeded and cut into 3-by-1/2-inch strips (1/2-pound each)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large scallion, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce with the wine and cornstarch. add the chicken and turn to coat.
• 2 heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over moderately high heat. add the onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds. add the chicken and stir-fry for 5 minutes. add the poblano and crushed red pepper and continue stir-frying until the chicken is cooked through and the poblano softens, about 3 minutes. add the soy sauce and stir-fry for 30 seconds. using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a plate.
• 3 add the orange juice to the wok and boil until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. return the chicken to the wok, add the papaya and stir-fry until hot, about 1 minute. add the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and transfer to a platter. garnish with the scallion and serve.