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Stir-Fried Chicken and Snow Peas with Ginger and Honey

Stir-Fried Chicken and Snow Peas with Ginger and Honey

By Julie RackowFebruary 10, 2020

  • Makes
    4 servings
  • Cook Time
    40 minutes
  • Rating

This stir-fry is our riff on a recipe from “Simple Chinese Cooking” by Australian chef Kylie Kwong. We love her match of syrupy honey and spicy ginger with savory-sweet oyster sauce and aromatic Chinese five-spice. Our addition of snow peas brightens the color, adds a little snap and makes this a one-pan meal. The chicken marinates for 15 minutes before cooking; this is a good time to prep the snow peas. Serve with steamed rice.

Tip

Don’t add the chicken to the skillet until the oil begins to smoke. A very hot pan achieves quick browning and liquid reduction without overcooking the lean chicken breast.

Ingredients
  • ¼

    cup oyster sauce

  • 3

    tablespoons dry sherry

  • 2

    tablespoons soy sauce

  • 1

    tablespoon honey, plus more to serve

  • 1

    teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper

  • 1½

    pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise into thin slices

  • 5

    inch piece (3 ounces) fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

  • 2

    tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil

  • 4

    ounces snow peas, trimmed

Step 1

In a medium bowl, whisk together the oyster sauce, sherry, soy sauce, honey, five-spice and ½ teaspoon pepper. Stir in the chicken and ginger. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Step 2

In a 12-inch skillet over medium-high, heat the oil until barely smoking. Using a slotted spoon, add the chicken and ginger to the skillet in an even layer; reserve the marinade.

Cook without stirring until lightly browned and the drippings at the edges of the pan are deeply caramelized, about 3 minutes.

Step 3

Add the snow peas and reserved marinade, then cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, until the peas are crisp-tender and the chicken is opaque throughout, another 3 minutes.

Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve drizzled with additional honey, if desired.