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stir fry of broccoli & chicken

Ingredients For stir fry of broccoli & chicken

  • 1 lb
    boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    dried basil, crumbled
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried thyme, crumbled
  • 2 lg
    garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lg
    onion, halved lengthwise, cut into 1/4" slices
  • 2 lg
    red or green peppers, quartered lengthwise cut into 1/8" strips
  • 6 c
    broccoli florets
  • 4 Tbsp
    parmesan, freshly grated

How To Make stir fry of broccoli & chicken

  • 1
    Cover broccoli with cold water in medium bowl.
  • 2
    Coat heavy skillet with vegetable spray.
  • 3
    Add olive oil and heat over high heat 1 minute.
  • 4
    Add red peppers (or green), onion, garlic, basil, thyme, repper and rosemary to pan.
  • 5
    Stir fry 2 minutes.
  • 6
    Drain broccoli, but do not shake off excess water and add to skillet.
  • 7
    Stir fry 3 minutes then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and steam 2 minutes.
  • 8
    Stir in chicken.
  • 9
    Cover and steam until chicken is almost cooked through, about 1 minute.
  • 10
    Uncover and increase heat and stir fry until liquid reduces slightly, about 1 minute.
  • 11
    Divide among heated plates.
  • 12
    Top each portion with 1 tablespoon parmesan.
  • 13
    Pound breasts between waxed paper to thickness of 1/4 inch.
  • 14
    Wrap each chicken breast separately in plastic and freeze until firm but not solid.
  • 15
    Cut chicken crosswise into 1/8 inch wide strips.

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