Sep 21 2008
Chicken recipes: Stir-fried minced chicken and vegetables for lunch
Published by Foong at 5:10 pm under Asian Food, Healthy food, Recipes |
Chicken recipes series
When I cook, I usually cook small portions that are just enough for three of us and sometimes, I’d have a bit more just in case either of the two men at home wants to eat more. It is not easy trying to figure out what to cook even when I only cook twice a week, during the weekends. Usually, I’d go for something simple and easy so as to be able to get lunch ready within an hour or so.
For a simple and yet nutritious lunch, some healthy chicken breast recipes and vegetables goes great with plain steamed rice:
Stir Fried Minced Chicken
Simple stir-fried Toh Miau
These go very well with rice for a simple and easy lunch. Here are the recipes:
Chicken breast recipes: Stir-fried Minced Chicken Breast Meat
Ingredients
1 pc of chicken breast meat (about the size of your palm), minced or about 200gm
2 celery stalks, chopped into small pieces
1 small carrot, cubed
5 small fresh shiitake mushrooms
3 tbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp dark soya sauce
half clove garlic, peeled and chopped
Instructions
1. Season the chicken with the sauces and a dash of pepper for about 30 minutes or so.
2. In a wok, heat up some cooking oil and sautee the garlic till fragrant.
3. Add the minced chicken and sautee for till it is almost cooked through.
4. Add the carrots, celery and mushrooms.
5. Stir fry over medium heat till the chicken is cooked through and remove from heat. Add about 2 tbsp of water if it’s too dry. Let it boil first before removing from heat.
6. Best to serve warm.
Simple stir-fried Vegetables / Asian Alfalfa (Toh Miau)
Simple stir-fried Toh Miau
Ingredients
100gm vegetables (toh miau), or any green leafy vegetables of your choice
half clove garlic, peeled and chopped
3 – 4 tbsp oyster sauce
Instructions
1. Heat up cooking oil in a wok and sautee the garlic till fragrant.
2. Add the vegetables. Stir fry for a few seconds over medium heat.
3. Add the sauce and about 3 tbsp of water. Stir fry for several more minutes.
4. Once the vegetables are cooked through, remove from heat. Be careful not to overcook the vegetables or else all its nutritions will be lost.
The portions above are great for two to three people to be served with rice. Preparation time is quite minimal and the food could be ready in under an hour. These dishes are quite healthy too since it is stir fried and cooked with minimal oil.
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