Recipe of the Day: Chicken Stir Fry

 

Recipe courtesy of Self Magazine

 

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS

Stir-fry

• Vegetable-oil cooking spray
• 6 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 3 1/2 cups of your favorite vegetables, chopped

Peanut sauce

• 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• Hot chile sauce (to taste)

PREPARATION

1. For the stir-fry

   Coat a nonstick pan with cooking spray; sauté chicken over medium-high heat until cooked through. Remove from pan. Add oil and sauté garlic and ginger until garlic is golden. Add vegetables; cook until tender. Return chicken to pan; stir-fry 3 minutes.

2. For the peanut sauce

   Whisk 1 1/2 tbsp hot (not boiling) tap water into peanut butter to blend. Add soy sauce, vinegar, and hot sauce and mix. Divide stir-fry and sauce onto 2 plates. Serve each over 3/4 cup brown rice.

The skinny

449 calories per serving, 12.5 g fat (2.5 g saturated), 52.3 g carbs, 7.5 g fiber, 33.4 g protein