My Leftover Stir Fry

Name: My Leftover Stir Fry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 cloves of garlic; 150g chicken breast; pinch of salt; half yellow onion sliced; bell pepper half sliced; 1 small carrot sliced; dash soy sauce; dash rice vinegar; teaspoon honey; dash sesame oil; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 tablespoons water; optional sesame seeds for topping

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

This recipe is perfect for when you want to put your sad leftover veggies to good use. The ingredients I am using was what I had in my fridge at the time, but you can play around with anything you'd prefer. And most importantly, have fun with it!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:05:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories529.3 kcal (26%)

Total Fat38.9 g (56%)

Carbs21.1 g (8%)

Sugars12.6 g (14%)

Protein24.6 g (49%)

Sodium370.2 mg (19%)

Fiber3.2 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

2 tablespoonsvegetable oil

2cloves of garlic

150gchicken breast

0.5yellow onion

0.5bell pepper

1 teaspooncornstarch

2 tablespoonswater

sesame seeds

optional, for topping

Instructions

Step 1

On high heat in a deep pan, add the vegetable oil and the garlic cloves. Keep them in the pan for some seconds until they get a good char.

Knife

Wok

vegetable oil2 tablespoons

cloves of garlic2

Step 2

Add your sliced chicken breast and season it with a pinch of salt.

chicken breast150g

salt

Step 3

When the chicken is almost fully cooked, add the sliced veggies in. Using a back and fourth motion, stir the veggies with the chicken until you get rid of their raw edge, for about 7 to 10 minutes.

yellow onion0.5

bell pepper0.5

carrot1

Step 4

In no particular order, pour in the soy sauce, the rice vinegar, the sesame oil and the honey. Mix until combined.

soy sauce

rice vinegar

honey

sesame oil

Step 5

Optional but highly recommended, mix the cornstarch and the water in a separate glass and pour that over the mixture. The cornstarch will help the sauce get thicker and glossier, taking this meal to a next level.