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Chicken and Papaya Stir-Fry

  • healthy HEALTHY
  • staff favorite STAFF FAVORITE
SERVES: 4
ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, thickly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 1 poblano or red Anaheim chile, seeded and thickly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • Two 1/2-pound ripe papayas—peeled, seeded and cut into 3-by-1/2-inch strips
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 large scallion, thinly sliced
directions
  1. In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce with the wine and cornstarch. Add the chicken and turn to coat.
  2. Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over moderately high heat. Add the onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 5 minutes. Add the poblano and crushed red pepper and continue stir-frying until the chicken is cooked through and the poblano softens, about 3 minutes. Add the soy sauce and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a plate.
  3. Add the orange juice to the wok and boil until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Return the chicken to the wok, add the papaya and stir-fry until hot, about 1 minute. Add the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and transfer to a platter. Garnish with the scallion and serve.

NOTES One Serving - Calories 272 kcal, Total Fat 5.3 gm, Saturated Fat 0.7 gm, Protein 29 gm, Carbohydrates 28 gm

Recipe by Marcia Kiesel
From Cooking Healthy
This recipe originally appeared in January, 2001.