Chicken Asparagus Stir Fry
Chicken Asparagus Stir Fry with juicy chicken, tender asparagus, and coated in a savory sauce. It's ready in 25 minutes!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 308kcal
Ingredients
- 1.25 pounds boneless chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 pound asparagus ends trimmed and cut into 1.5 inch pieces
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 inch ginger peeled and minced
- 1 1/4 cup chicken stock low sodium
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce I used Bragg's liquid aminos
- 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar optional
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons oil for frying
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add chicken stock, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and cornstarch. Whisk and set aside.
- Preheat large skillet on medium-high heat, add oil and chicken. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper and cook for 10 minutes or until seared and cooked through, stirring a few times but not too often.
- Add asparagus and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger, and stir fry for another 30 seconds.
- Give stir fry sauce a whisk, pour over chicken and asparagus and bring to a simmer. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until sauce has thickened, stirring a few times.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and serve.
Notes
Store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat: Reheat in a microwave or on the stove with a bit of water or broth until heated through.
Freeze: Chicken does freeze well but not the asparagus.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 694mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g