Saucy Coconut-Chicken Stir-Fry

Thai flavors of coconut and basil come together in this fresh and spicy chicken and cabbage stir-fry. If your family prefers a milder meal, forgo the jalapeno. Serve with: Rice noodles and mango slices.

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Ingredients

4 teaspoons canola oil, divided		3/4 cup "lite" coconut milk
1 pound chicken tenders, cut into bite-size pieces		2 tablespoons fish sauce, (see Note)
1 jalapeo pepper, minced (optional)		4 teaspoons lime juice
1 bunch scallions, sliced, whites and greens, separated		1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps		6 cups sliced napa cabbage
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger		3/4 cup chopped fresh basil

directions

Prep: 35 min Total: 45 min

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1
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a wok or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring often, until cooked through and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
2
Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the wok or pot. Add jalapeno (if using), scallion whites, mushrooms and ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant and the mushrooms start to soften, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in coconut milk, fish sauce, lime juice and brown sugar; bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in cabbage, the chicken and scallion greens; cook, stirring constantly, until the cabbage is slightly wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in basil just before serving.

notes

Note: Fish sauce is a pungent Southeast Asian condiment made from salted, fermented fish. Find it in the Asian-food section of large supermarkets and in Asian specialty markets. We use Thai Kitchen fish sauce (1,190 mg sodium per tablespoon) in our analyses.

nutritional information

Calories: 254		Fiber: 3 g
Fat: 11 g		Saturated Fat: 3 g
Carbohydrates: 12 g		Protein: 28 g
Sodium: 678 mg		Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g
Exchanges: 1/2 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 1 fat		Cholesterol: 63 g
Carbohydrate Servings: 1		Potassium: 627 mg
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (42% daily value), Vitamin A (35% dv), Folate (21% dv), Potassium (18% dv).		Added Sugars: 2 g

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Saucy Coconut-Chicken Stir-Fry

Ingredients

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