For the New Year I hopped on the bandwagon and made a resolution. It’s simple and completely attainable. For 2012 I simply want to be the healthiest me I can be. This simple plan involves me eating more veggies and getting off the couch and exercising. See? Simple.
Enter my go-to meal for heaps of veg; Stir-fry. You can put whatever you want in and almost certainly get a healthy feast out. It involves a bit of prep work, but once the cooking begins you’re done before you know it.
Ingredients
Vegetable Oil or Peanut Oil
Chicken cut into small pieces. One chicken breast is enough for two people.
Vegetables cut into bite size pieces. I used onion, bell pepper, carrots, broccoli, and green onions here
Fresh grated ginger, minced garlic and cilantro/coriander if desired
Noodles or Rice
Stri-fry/Terriyaki sauce of choice. There are tons of recipes on the internet for sauces. Mine comes from a Kikkoman bottle. I’m too lazy to cook everything. Someday I’ll tackle my own sauce.
Directions
Preheat oil in wok or large skillet over medium high heat. Once hot carefully add your chicken and stir constantly until cooked, about 4 to 5 minutes. Place chicken in a bowl and set aside while you cook the vegetables.
If you need to, add a little bit more oil for the vegetables. Add the onion, broccoli and carrots first. Cook a minute or two until the onion softens and the broccoli turns bright green. If I’m having trouble getting the broccoli and carrots to cook I’ll throw in a dash of soy sauce to get them to steam a little bit. Doesn’t hurt the flavor either. Add the bell peppers and green onions and cook for a minute more. Add the noodles, garlic, ginger, cilantro and chicken back to the wok or skillet. Add desired sauce and stir to coat.
Enjoy your homemade takeout.
Jenessa Hooper is housewife on a mission to help people enjoy cooking a wee bit more. You can follow her on Twitter @HippyHomemaker.
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