Chicken Asparagus Stir Fry

 

Chicken Asparagus Stir Fry with juicy chicken, tender asparagus, and coated in a savory sauce. It's ready in 25 minutes!

Ingredients

1.25 pounds boneless chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces

1 pound asparagus ends trimmed and cut into 1.5 inch pieces

3 garlic cloves minced

1 inch ginger peeled and minced

1 1/4 cup chicken stock low sodium

2 tablespoons soy sauce I used Bragg's liquid aminos

1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar honey or maple syrup

1 teaspoon rice vinegar optional

1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons oil for frying

Salt to taste

Ground black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

Instructions

In a small bowl, add chicken stock, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and cornstarch. Whisk and set aside.

Preheat large skillet on medium-high heat, add oil and chicken. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper and cook for 10 minutes or until seared and cooked through, stirring a few times but not too often.

Add asparagus and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger, and stir fry for another 30 seconds.

Give stir fry sauce a whisk, pour over chicken and asparagus and bring to a simmer. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until sauce has thickened, stirring a few times.

Garnish with sesame seeds and serve.