Mediterranean Chicken Stir-Fry
🌟Main ingredient:Chicken
✨secondary ingredients: broccoli and asparagus
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Mild
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
4
boneless,
skinless
chicken
breasts,
cut
into
strips
1
cup
broccoli
florets
1
cup
asparagus
spears,
trimmed
and
cut
into
2-inch
pieces
1
cup
carrots,
sliced
2
tablespoons
olive
oil
4
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
teaspoon
dried
oregano
1
teaspoon
dried
basil
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/4
teaspoon
black
pepper
1/4
cup
chicken
broth
1
tablespoon
lemon
juice
Cooking steps
1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
2. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Add chicken strips to the skillet and cook until they are no longer pink in the center, about 4-5 minutes.
4. Remove cooked chicken from the skillet and set aside.
5. In the same skillet, add broccoli, asparagus, and carrots. Stir-fry for 4-5 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender.
6. Add dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and black pepper to the skillet. Stir to coat the vegetables evenly.
7. Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice. Cook for an additional 2 minutes to allow flavors to meld together.
8. Return cooked chicken to the skillet and toss with the vegetables.
9. Cook for another 1-2 minutes until everything is heated through.
10. Serve the Mediterranean chicken stir-fry over a bed of cooked rice or pasta, and enjoy!
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