Alpha-Gal-Friendly Chinese Chicken Stir-Fry with Snow Peas and Carrots
Tender chicken, crisp snow peas and sweet carrots get a quick, savory ginger-garlic glaze. It’s a bright, easy skillet dinner with plenty of fresh flavor.
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Ingredients
- 150 g boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
- 100 g snow peas, trimmed
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp gluten-free tamari
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp scallion greens, thinly sliced
Method
- Stir tamari, vinegar and water together in a small bowl.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet until shimmering; add chicken.
- Stir-fry chicken until browned and no longer pink inside.6 min timer
- Add carrots, snow peas, ginger and garlic; stir-fry until crisp-tender.4 min timer
- Pour in the sauce and simmer until glossy and bubbling.1 min timer
- Scatter scallion greens over the stir-fry and serve hot.
Why it works
- 65 and over: Fresh chicken and tender vegetables make a simple skillet meal without cured or smoked foods.
- Alpha-gal syndrome: Chicken, olive oil and vegetables bring the savory flavor without mammal meat.
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