Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry

By courtneyepowell

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 head bok choy (about 2 lbs), trimmed and roughly chopped
• 1 sweet red pepper, cored and sliced
• 3 ribs celery, trimmed and sliced
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons black or white sesame seeds
• 4 cups cooked brown rice

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large skillet or wok. Season chicken with 1/4 tsp each of the salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and stir-fry 3 minutes. Remove to a bowl with a slotted spoon.

2. Add remaining tbsp oil to skillet. Stir in bok choy, red pepper and celery. Stir-fry 4 minutes, seasoning with remaining 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.

3. Meanwhile, mix chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar and hot sauce in a small bowl. Stir into skillet. Cook 1 minute and stir in sesame oil and sesame seeds. Serve with rice.