There Are Plenty of Simple, Healthy Ways to Cook Chicken Breast Meat

Chicken breast meat is probably one of the healthiest meat you can eat if you are on a low-calorie, low-fat diet to lose weight. That's because this part of the chicken has less fat and if you get the skinless ones, it is choke full of protein and very little fat.

However, many are not sure about cooking the chicken breast meat as it could turn out to be stringy and tough. You can always use a meat tenderizer but if you prefer not to use that, there are more natural ways to make sure the chicken meat is tender, soft and succulent after it was cooked. Here is a simple stir-fry chicken recipe that is healthy, wholesome and easy.

Easy Stir-fried Chicken Breast Meat with Vegetables

The ingredients you may need are:

1 pc chicken breast meat
6 tbs light soya sauce
2 tbs fish sauce
1 tbs dark soya sauce
2 tbs five spice powder
1 cup green peas
1 cup chopped carrot
1 cup sweet peas
3 medium potatoes, boiled, skinned and cubed
2 tbs diced garlic
1 onion, diced
1/2 cup boiling water
2 tbs cooking oil

To prepare the chicken, you need to first slice the chicken meat very thinly. Then season it with 2 tbs light soya sauce, 2 tbs fish sauce, 1 tbs dark soya sauce and 2 tbs five spice powder. Let it marinade for about 30 minutes or so.

In a wok, heat up the cooking oil. Saute the garlic till fragrant and then add the onions and continue to saute till it is almost brown. Add the marinated chicken. Stir fry over medium heat for a minute or so but make sure the chicken is still half-cooked before you add the carrots, peas, sweet peas, potatoes and water. Cover and let it simmer over medium heat for two minutes. Then add the remaining light soya sauce and cover. You can let it simmer for another two minutes then remove.

This dish is best served hot with steamed wild brown rice or you can even eat it as an all-in-one meal since it has potatoes and vegetables too. The recipe is ideal for two if eaten with rice or for one if eaten as is.

The secret behind ensuring that the chicken is not tough when cooked is to time the cooking time to ensure that it is not overcooked. Always cook it just right and it will remain tender and juicy. Seasoning the chicken before cooking it is a great way to add wonderful flavours to it.

OP Foong has another healthy chicken breast recipe here and loads of other easy and healthy recipes.

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