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Live-well: stir-fry chicken and vegetables

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Ingredients:
2 Chicken breasts, boneless
-skinless
2 tbspVegetable oil
1 cupBroccoli florets
1/2 cupCelery, sliced
1/2 cupSweet red or green pepper
1 Onion, chopped
1 Garlic clove, minced
1 tspGingerroot, minced [optl]
1/2 cupChicken stock
2 tbspSoy sauce
2 tspCornstarch
1 pinchSalt
1 pinchPepper
Procedures:
1Cut chicken into bite-size strips.
2In wok or large skillet, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry chicken strips for about 3 minutes or until no longer pink.
3Transfer to bowl; set aside.
4add remaining oil to wok; stir-fry broccoli, celery, sweet pepper, onion, garlic, and ginger for 1 minute.
5Pour in chicken stock; cover and steam for about 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp.
6Return chicken to wok along with any accumulated juices.
7Whisk soy sauce with cornstarch; stir into wok.
8Cook, stirring, for about 1 minute or until sauce is thickened slightly.
9Stir in salt and pepper.
10Per serving: about 315 calories, 30 g protein, 16 g fat, 13 g carbohydrate
11tip: instead of chicken in this stir-fry, you can use extra-firm tofu, boneless turkey, lean pork or beef cut across the grain.
12Vary the vegetables, too, by adding snow peas, thinly sliced carrots or sliced or whole small mushrooms.
13If adding bean sprouts, mix them in just before serving.