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Sesame Chicken and Green Bean Stir Fry

Ingredient Amount Calories
Carrots, raw 250g 103kcal
Beans Green, raw 375g 116kcal
Chicken broiler, raw, meat only boneless breast 454g 545kcal
Bouillon/Chicken broth 120g 320kcal
Garlic 6g 9kcal
Ginger ground 12g 40kcal
Cornstarch 15g 57kcal
Oil, sesame, salad or cooking 9.1g 80kcal
Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu), low sodium 66.2g 38kcal
Sauce, ready-to-serve, hoisin 100g 220kcal
Rice, wine 57.5g 77kcal

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
1 pound chicken breasts sliced thin
1/4 cup soy sauce low sodium
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons corn starch
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth low sodium
1/2 tablespoon chili garlic paste
2 tablespoons ginger grated and minced
2 cloves garlic grated
3 cups green beans trimmed and cut in 2 in pieces
2 large carrots peeled and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons sesame oil
Toasted sesame seeds optional garnish
Diced scallions optional garnish
Instructions
In a medium bowl, wisk together half of the soy sauce, rice rice vinegar (2 tbs each) and corn starch (1 tbs).
Add chicken and marinade for 30 minutes or longer.
Meanwhile, whisk together remaining soy sauce, rice vinegar, and corn starch as well as hoisin, chicken broth, chili garlic paste, ginger, and garlic; set aside.
Heat a large wok or deep pan on high heat and spray with non stick spray.
Saute chicken (patted dry) for 5-7 minutes or until browned then remove from pan and reserve.
Meanwhile, add green beans and carrots to hot pan and saute 3-4 minutes.
Pour in soy/broth mixture and use wooden spoon to scrape brown bits from bottom of the pan.
Bring to a simmer and cover with a lid to steam the beans and carrots an additional 3-4 minutes.
Add chicken back to the pan and cook 2 minutes until warm.
Drizzle sesame oil over the top of the stiry fry and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and scallions. Great with a side of brown rice.
Notes
Excellent source of Vitamin A, Great source of Vitamin C

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 366 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 401
1679
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 2.3g 11%
Sodium 8263mg 359%
Total Carbohydrate 37g 13%
Dietary Fiber 5.6g 20%
Sugar 18g
Protein 36g 71%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 137mg 11%
Iron 3mg 17%
Potassium 1007mg 21%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 564.963 mcg 63%
Thiamin [B1] 0.267 mg 22%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.564 mg 43%
Niacin [B3] 13.717 mg 86%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 2.369 mg 47%
Vitamin B6 1.248 mg 73%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.328 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 76.095 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 16.044 mg 18%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 1.741 mg 12%
Vitamin K 58.652 mcg 49%
Betaine 14.779 mg 0%
Choline 156.228 mg 28%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 36.7 g 13%
Sugars 18.2 g 36%
Dietary fiber 5.6 g 20%
Carbohydrate 20.6 g 0%
Net carbs 18.4g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 1.757 g 0%
Arginine 1.965 g 0%
Aspartic acid 2.884 g 0%
Cysteine 0.341 g 0%
Glutamic acid 4.503 g 0%
Glycine 1.294 g 0%
Histidine 1.045 g 0%
Isoleucine 1.444 g 0%
Leucine 2.401 g 0%
Lysine 2.668 g 0%
Methionine 0.717 g 0%
Phenylalanine 1.2 g 0%
Proline 1.02 g 0%
Serine 1.19 g 0%
Threonine 1.413 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352 g 0%
Tyrosine 1.009 g 0%
Valine 1.539 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 136.98 mg 11%
Copper 0.2 mg 22%
Fluoride 19.81 mcg 0%
Iron 3.01 mg 17%
Magnesium 104.71 mg 25%
Manganese 1.61 mg 70%
Phosphorus 394.71 mg 32%
Potassium 1006.93 mg 21%
Selenium 37.63 mcg 68%
Sodium 8263.23 mg 359%
Zinc 1.52 mg 14%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 260.652 g 0%
Ash 20.337 g 0%