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Chicken and Asparagus in Sweet Red Chili Sauce
Chicken and Asparagus in Sweet Chili Sauce
This easy to make chicken and asparagus with sweet chili sauce is made with Thai sauce that you can buy in the Asian section of your local grocery store. It is delicious as a simple main dish served over rice. As a healthy suggestion, serve it over whole grain brown rice instead of refined white rice.
Ingredients
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
2 cups fresh asparagus cut into 1 1/2 inches pieces
1/2 cup red onion thinly sliced
1/2 cup mushrooms sliced
1/4 cup carrots sliced
1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 Tbs corn starch
2 Tbs white wine
1/8 tsp salt or to taste
1 Tbs oil
1 clove garlic smashed
Directions
- Add 2 tsp white wine to chicken in a medium sized bowl and let sit in refrigerator for 2 hours or more.
- In a small bowl add 1/4 cup broth and 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch. Mix until smooth.
In separate small bowl mix 1/4 cup broth, 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch and chili sauce. Mix well. - Heat 1 Tbs oil in wok until very hot. Add onion and stir for 30 seconds. Add carrots and stir for 30 seconds.
- Add mushrooms and asparagus and stir fry for 1 minute then add 3 Tbs water and cover. Cook for 6 minutes until vegetables are crisp cooked and still brightly colored. Remix broth and cornstarch and add to vegetables stirring constantly until thickened (about 30 seconds). Turn into large bowl.
- Drain chicken well. Wipe out wok and add 1 Tbs oil. When very hot add garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
- Add chicken and stir fry for 4 minutes. Stir broth, chili sauce and cornstarch and add to chicken. Heat until boiling.
- Add vegetables back into the wok and stir until mixed well. Pour onto platter and serve with rice.
