Spicy Chicken And Green Bean Stir-Fry

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Green beans - cut 4" pieces
		Nonstick cooking spray
3 tablespoons	45ml	Oil
3		Garlic cloves - minced
2 tablespoons	30ml	Prik khing or other Thai curry paste - see * Note
6		To 8 kaffir lime leaves - (optional), shredded
		Finely if using
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Boneless chicken breasts - cubed
3 tablespoons	45ml	Fish sauce
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar - (to 2 tbspns)
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Freshly-ground white pepper
1		Red bell pepper - thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

* Note: You can find Thai curry paste at Asian markets and in the Asian aisle of well-stocked supermarkets. Kaffir lime leaves can also be found at Asian markets. Use skinless chicken breast, if you prefer.

Blanch green beans 30 seconds. Drain and reserve.

Spray large skillet with nonstick cooking spray and heat over high heat 1 minute. Add oil and cook garlic until lightly browned, about 20 seconds. Stir in curry paste and lime leaves, if using, and cook until leaves start to turn translucent, 30 seconds.

Add chicken and saute until chicken is just barely pink, about 2 to 3 minutes. Fold in green beans and cook 30 seconds. Add fish sauce, sugar and pepper.

Cook until chicken is cooked through and beans are coated with the curry sauce, about 3 minutes. Add bell peppers and cook 30 seconds.

Serve this with steamed rice and chilled white wine.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 382 calories; 723 mg sodium; 85 mg cholesterol; 19 grams fat; 18 grams carbohydrates; 33 grams protein; 3.96 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 12-20-2000

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