Spicy Chicken and Asparagus Stir-Fry
2
Points®
Total Time
34 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
14 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Chinese food that is faster than take-out? Yes! This spicy stir-fry is ready and on the table faster that you can place and order and pick it up. Ready in about 30 minutes, this dish features tender chicken and crisp-tender asparagus, bell peppers, and carrots, stir-fried to perfection in a sauce of chili oil, black bean sauce and soy sauce. Chili oil adds a wonderful subtle heat to the dish. Black bean sauce, a combination of fermented black soybeans and spices, is a common condiment in Chinese cooking and adds a combination of flavors including spicy, sweet and salty. Try this over a bed of steamed brown rice to a complete the meal.
Ingredients
Canola oil
3 tsp
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast
1 pound(s), cut into strips
Table salt
¼ tsp
Fresh ginger
1 Tbsp, grated peeled fresh
Garlic
2 clove(s), minced
Asparagus
½ pound(s), trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths
Carrots
1½ cup(s), matchstick-cut
Bell pepper
1 item(s), small, small size, red variety, cut into thin strips
Bell pepper
1 item(s), small, small size, yellow variety, cut into thin strips
Water
2 Tbsp
Black bean sauce
3 Tbsp
Low sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp
Chili oil
1½ tsp, hot
Unsalted toasted sesame seeds
2 tsp
