Teriyaki Chicken Stir-Fry

Teriyaki Chicken Stir-Fry

🥘 Ingredients

  • chicken breast strips
    20 oz
  • cornstarch
    1 tsp
  • garlic
    4 clove
  • ginger
    1 thumb
  • jasmine rice
    1.5 c
  • lime
    1 unit
  • pepper
  • salt
  • scallions
    2 unit
  • sesame oil
    2 tsp
  • sesame seeds
    1 tbsp
  • soy sauce
    6 tbsp
  • sugar
    ¼ cup
  • sugar snap peas
    12 oz
  • vegetable oil (divided)
    2 tbsp
  • water
    2½ cup
  • white wine vinegar
    2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  • peeler
  • baking sheet
  • large pan
  • small bowl
  1. 1
    ![Step 1](step-1.avif) Wash and dry all produce. Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring water and a large pinch of salt to a boil in a medium pot . Using a peeler , peel ginger and mince until you have 2 TBSP. Mince garlic . Trim, then thinly slice scallions , keeping greens and whites separate. Halve lime ; cut one half into wedges.
    water: 2½ cup, salt, ginger: 1 thumb, garlic: 4 clove, scallions: 2 unit, lime: 1 unit
  2. 2
    ![Step 2](step-2.avif) Once water is boiling, add jasmine rice to pot. Cover, lower heat, and reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook until tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes to ⏱️ 20 minutes . Remove from heat and keep covered.
    jasmine rice: 1.5 c
  3. 3
    ![Step 3](step-3.avif) Trim any tough ends or strings from sugar snap peas , then toss with a large drizzle of vegetable oil on a baking sheet . Season with salt and pepper . Roast in oven until crisp at edges, ⏱️ 10 minutes to ⏱️ 12 minutes . After they’ve finished roasting, toss snap peas with sesame oil , half the sesame seeds , and a squeeze of lime (we sent more oil than needed).
    sugar snap peas: 12 oz, vegetable oil: 2 tbsp (divided), salt, pepper, sesame oil: 2 tsp, sesame seeds: 1 tbsp
  4. 4
    ![Step 4](step-4.avif) Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Pat chicken breast strips dry with a paper towel. Add to pan in a single layer and cook until browned but not cooked through, ⏱️ 4 minutes to ⏱️ 6 minutes , tossing once. Remove from pan and set aside.
    chicken breast strips: 20 oz
  5. 5
    ![Step 5](step-5.avif) Heat a large drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Whisk together soy sauce , sugar , white wine vinegar (we sent more), and cornstarch in a small bowl . Put scallion whites, garlic, and ginger in pan and cook, tossing, until softened, ⏱️ 1 minutes to ⏱️ 2 minutes . Stir in soy sauce mixture and bring to a simmer. Let thicken slightly, about ⏱️ 1 minute .
    soy sauce: 6 tbsp, sugar: ¼ cup, white wine vinegar: 2 tbsp, cornstarch: 1 tsp
  6. 6
    ![Step 6](step-6.avif) Return chicken to pan and toss to coat. Cook until no longer pink in center, ⏱️ 1 minutes to ⏱️ 2 minutes . Add a squeeze of lime to rice, then fluff with a fork. Divide rice, snap peas, and chicken between plates. Drizzle with any sauce in pan. Sprinkle with scallion greens and remaining sesame seeds. Serve with lime wedges.