I recently read in a magazine that adding fruit to stir fry adds to the flavor. I like the flavor of sweet with salty, especially in a saucy dish to go over rice. The addition of apple juice to this recipe is so subtle. It makes the dish.
You will need:
1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1 cup sliced mushrooms
3 chicken breasts or 5 chicken breast tenderloins
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp onion powder
2 T butter
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4-1/2 cup water
2 cups prepared brown rice
Start the rice in a rice cooker or a pan.
lightly poach the chicken in the pan you will use to make the stir fry. Dice the chicken and set aside. Drain the pan and add the butter and all of the vegetables along with the spices. Saute until the mushrooms are soft. Add the chicken and toss. Now add the apple juice and chicken broth. Let it all simmer and taste it. You may need to add salt and pepper at this time. Now you will want to thicken the sauce with the prepared cornstarch and let simmer.
An addition that is great in this is sweet chili sauce. Serves 4-6. i served this in bowls.
