Chicken Chop Suey

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
• ½ pound chicken breast about 1 large or 2 small
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup onion sliced
• ⅔ cup celery diced
• ⅔ cup carrot sliced
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 cups bean sprouts fresh

Sauce

• 1 ¼ cup chicken broth
• ¼ cup cold water
• 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions 

1. Slice chicken breasts into ¼” strips. Toss with cornstarch and set aside preparing the vegetables.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat and cook chicken in batches until no pink remains. Remove from the pan and set aside in a bowl to keep warm.
3. Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in the same pan and add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook 4-5 minutes or until softened. Stir in bean sprouts and cook 1 minute more.
4. Combine sauce ingredients and add to the vegetable mixture along with the chicken. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until chicken is heated through and sauce is thickened.
5. Serve with noodles or rice.