Lemon Chicken Vegetable Stir-fry

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 carrots, diagonally sliced (or 1 cup baby carrots cut in half lengthwise)
• 6 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped (or pressed)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped gingerroot
• 1 pinch hot pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 large lemon, zest of
• 1 red sweet bell pepper, cut in strips
• 1 green bell pepper, cut in strips
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 green onions, sliced on the diagonal

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a wok or non-stick skillet over medium high heat.
• 2 stir-fry onions and carrots first until tender and then add garlic, ginger, hot pepper flakes and chicken and stir until chicken is browned.
• 3 mix flour well into cold milk and stir into hot pan.
• 4 add lemon zest and peppers, stir until bubbling and slightly thickened.
• 5 stir in soy sauce and lemon juice.
• 6 sprinkle with green onions.
• 7 serve over hot rice.