Lemon Chicken And Asparagus Stir Fry

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut in strips
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 4 scallions, cut into 1-inch diagonal pieces
• 1/2 lb asparagus, cut into diagonal pieces (discard tough part of spear)
• 1 carrot, julienned

Recipe

• 1 in a glass dish, stir together soy sauce, lemon juice, lemon zest and cornstarch.
• 2 add chicken and coat well with marinade. cover and refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes.
• 3 heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 add garlic and fry till softened.
• 5 reserving the marinade, add the chicken, followed by scallions, asparagus, and carrot.
• 6 stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink.
• 7 add marinade and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 minute.