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Recipe: Super healthy edamame and chicken stir fry! 3 steps to make a perfect dinner for a lazy night in. Perfect for a quick lunch too!

2/21/2013

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Number of steps:  3 steps
Time taken: 10 minutes
Approximately 200 kcal per serving if divided by 4

About This Dish:
I like eating edamame in pods as a side dish but how about stir frying it with chicken and Japanese sauce? It turned out to be delicious! A wonderful match with rice and miso soup. It took 5 - 10 minutes to make too. My boyfriend kept asking for more! The sauce blends in perfectly with the chicken. The chicken remains soft and juicy by massaging the potato starch into the chicken before cooking. If you are lazy to make an extravagant dinner but seek for something simple, healthy and Japanese, this recipe is perfect for you!  

What You Need:
(Makes 3-4 servings)
  • 1 - 1.25 lb (20oz, ~500g) boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp potato starch
  • 1 tsp olive oil or coconut oil
  • Sliced or chopped garlic
  • Frozen edamame (as much as you like, I put in 1/2 cup of edamame in pods from Trader Joes)

Sauce
  • 1 or 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (I put in 1 tbsp but feel free to add more if you like)
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tbsp Japanese sake
  • (Optional) Salt, pepper
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1. Cut up the chicken into bite sized pieces and massage the potato starch into the meat. This will help get the meat juicy and soft even after cooking!

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2. Heat a pan onto HIGH heat with a tiny bit of oil and garlic. Throw in the chicken and cook until all sides are crispy and brown. Then, turn down the heat to LOW or MEDIUM and throw in the edamame.

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3. Mix the ingredients listed under "Sauce" above (soy sauce, mirin, sake). Cook until the sauce starts bubbling!

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2 Comments
Aaron
5/30/2013 04:57:34 am

Awesome recipes. just started browsing from another website for a healthier version of a recipe and yours is exactly right. Thanks :)

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5/30/2013 11:45:26 pm

Aaron san,

Thank you very much for your comment! I'm so glad I was able to show you a healthier version of a particular dish :) Comments like yours are truly my motivation!

-jpinsider

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