Almond Turkey Stir-fry

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb turkey breast tenderloin, cubed
• 4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 -1 1/2 cup hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients up to and including the cubed turkey breast, until smooth and set aside.
• 2 in a nonstick skillet, stir-fry the turkey mixture in 2 teaspoons hot oil until no longer pink, remove and keep warm.
• 3 in the skillet, stir fry the celery, carrot, onion, mushrooms, and green onions in remaining oil until crisp-tender, about 5-6 minutes.
• 4 add garlic, cook 1 minute longer.
• 5 add water chestnuts and reserved turkey, heat through.
• 6 stir broth mixture and stir into the pan, and bring to a boil, cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
• 7 sprinkle with almonds, and serve with hot cooked rice.