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Spicy Turkey Stir-Fry

By: Alexandra Armitage 
"'This is one of my husband's favorite recipes, and he doesn't even know it is good for him!' writes Alexandra Armitage of Nottingham, New Hampshire."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless turkey breast, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons dry-roasted peanuts
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients until smooth; set aside.
  2. In a nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, stir-fry turkey in hot oil for 2-3 minutes. Add sweet pepper, garlic, ginger and broccoli; stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir broth mixture; add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Sprinkle with onions and peanuts. Serve with rice.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup stir-fry, calculated without rice) equals 233 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 866 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 33 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 very lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by Catwoman1011   view full review
Great recipe! I made a couple of changes, nothing huge though. I finely chopped 5 cloves of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2009 by Dave W.   view full review
A good way to use up the leftover Thanksgiving turkey. The "spicy" is in the cayenne pepper,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2011 by jauniya   view full review
the base sauce for this stir fry is PEERRRFECT! we loved it, thank you so much for sharing. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2006 by Marcia   view full review
My husband is not into stir-fry dinners but I cook them from time to time. He loved this one...

 

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