Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3-4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 1-2 sweet peppers, green, yellow, orange or red, cored, sliced
  • 3 large carrots, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2-3 portobello, shiitake or regular mushrooms, chopped or sliced
  • 1-2 cups sugar snap peas, trimmed
  • 1-3 tblsp olive oil - 1-3 tblsp
  • 2 tblsp garlic, minced
  • 1 tblsp ginger, minced
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tblsp oyster sauce
  • rice, quinoa or noodles of your choice
  • green onions, thinly sliced
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • dry roasted, unsalted, peanuts or cashews
  • water chestnuts 
  • add fruit such as pineapple, mandarin oranges or mangos
  • use sesame seeds or even better, toasted sesame seeds 

Instruction

  • Get out and measure all of your ingredients.
  • Chop up your chicken into bite sized pieces or chunks.
  • Wash and slice your peppers.
  • Wash and chop or slice your mushrooms.
  • Peel and chop the onions of your choice.
  • Prepare the rest of the vegetables you want to include. Put aside.
  • Prepare noodles, quinoa or rice according to package directions and set aside.
  • In a small bowl combine hoisin and oyster sauce. Stir and set aside.
  • In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Wait until the oil shimmers or a drop of water flicked in the oil dances.
  • Add chicken and onions.
  • Sauté and stir with a wooden spoon until chicken is no longer pink and starting to brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic, ginger, carrots and mushrooms.
  • Stir until vegetables soften and become tender, about 4 or 5 more minutes. Add snap peas and sweet peppers after a few minutes.
  • Add hoisin and oyster sauce.
  • Stir until vegetables and chicken are coated with sauce.
  • Taste your stir fry. If needed you can add some sweetness with a little brown sugar or honey. If you prefer a sweet kind of heat add sweet chili sauce.
  • Add dry roasted, unsalted, peanuts or cashews, water chestnuts or add fruit such as pineapple, mandarin oranges or mangos if desired.
  • Sprinkle of sesame seeds, green onions, or crushed red pepper flakes.
  • Serve with noodles and enjoy!