Hawaiian Curried Chicken & Vegetables

My Hawaiian Curried Chicken & Vegetables recipe is a good example of a stir-fried dish.  If you have a wok you can cook it in that, otherwise you'll just need a large skillet.  Stir-frying or pan-frying is a method where you cook your meat and vegetables in a small amount of fat very quickly at high heat.  The chicken and vegetables will brown and get a little crispy when you cook them this way.  Curry powder is a spice that consists of 16-20 different spices blended together.  The spices include red pepper, turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and black pepper.  Different brands vary greatly in taste and heat.  I recommend that you try several curry powder blends and discover which one your family likes the best.
Servings: 4 yield(s)
Cook Time: 12 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 lb boneless chicken breasts
  • 3 tbsp grapeseed or peanut oil
  • 1 stalk broccoli florets
  • 2 carrots
  • 6 oz white mushrooms
  • 1 fresh garlic clove
  • 3 green onions
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
  1. Cut broccoli into florets, slice carrots diagonally, and slice up mushrooms, garlic and green onions and set aside. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2 T oil in wok or large skillet on medium high heat. Add chicken to skillet and stir-fry by stirring frequently and letting it lightly brown for 5 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  2. Now it's time to stir-fry the vegetables. Add 1 T oil to skillet and leave heat on medium high. Add garlic, broccoli florets, carrots and mushrooms to pan. Stir-fry by stirring frequently and letting them lightly brown, for 3 minutes. Add chicken to pan with the vegetables and add green onions along with 1/2 cup hot water. Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
  3. In a jar or small plastic container add milk, flour and curry powder. Shake until smooth and add to chicken and vegetables. Cook and stir until smooth. Serve over rice.