Ingredients
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1 piece lemongrass or 1/2 lemon, rind of
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1/2 inch fresh ginger
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2 cloves garlic
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2 tablespoons sunflower oil
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10 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
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1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
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4 scallions, chopped
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2 medium carrots, cut into matchstick size pieces
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4 ounces baby green beans
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2 tablespoons oyster sauce
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1 pinch sugar
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salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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1/4 cup lightly salted peanuts, crushed
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1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
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cooked rice or Asian noodles
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1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
Instructions
- Thinly slice the lemon grass (or lemon rind).
- Peel and chop the ginger and garlic.
- Heat the oil in a large wok style pan over high heat.
- Add the lemon grass (or lemon rind), ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds, or until brown.
- Add the chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Then add the vegetables and stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are almost cooked.
- Finally stir in the oyster sauce, a pinch of sugar and seasoning to taste and stir-fry doe another minute for flavors to blend.
- Serve immediately, sprinkled with the crushed peanuts and freshly chopped cilantro leaves on top accompanied with cooked rice or Asian noodles.
- Enjoy!