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Well in the midst of summer and tending my lovely vegetable gardens, I decided to go Oriental and make use of my harvest of sugar snap pea pods. I looked around my kitchen to see what I had. Chicken, garlic, Valdalia onions, rice and some spices. Sounds like a good meal to me.
I made Garlic Chicken served over fluffy white rice. Full of flavor and good for the tummy!

Here is my recipe:

Chinese Garlic Chicken

4 to 6 chicken tenders cut into bite sized pieces
4 cloves of fresh garlic minced
1 Valdalia onion chopped into large bite sized pieces
2 cups of fresh pea pods trimmed and washed
1 tablespoon of schezwan seasoning
1 tsp red pepper flakes
salt and pepper to taste
soy sauce
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts

Heat up the wok with about 3 tablespoons of a good quality oil. Add chicken, onions and the garlic. Stir fry until chicken is no longer pinkish. Add some soy sauce to your liking, salt and pepper and the schezwan seasoning. Continue to stirfry until chicken is cooked throughly and the onions are transparent. Add the red pepper flakes and the pea pods. Cover with lid and let steam for about three or four minutes. Cook your rice in the microwave or prepare ahead if cooking on top of stove. Add the peanuts and stir the chicken mixture with the pea pods until all has been blended with the seasonings. You can add a bit more soy sauce if desired. Serve over hot rice.

The pea pods are crisp tender and the peanuts add a nice crunch to this yummy garlicy dish!

Enjoy!



Ta Ta,
Mrs Doubtfire