Stir-Fried Ginger Chicken— A Low-Glycemic Dish.

Name: Stir-Fried Ginger Chicken— A Low-Glycemic Dish.
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive, canola, or peanut oil; 1 medium yellow onion, sliced; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into thin strips; 1 tablespoon coarsely grated fresh ginger; 2 cups cooked shredded chicken breast or the equivalent of 2 large chicken breasts; 1 medium tomato, cut into thin wedges; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

January 24, 2012

Cooks' Note

One taste and this quick and easy, low-glycemic meal will become a regular in your kitchen. Stir-fries are healthy, simple, and fun and require only a few guidelines—get the pan hot before you start, cut the food into pieces of about the same size to promote even cooking, and keep it moving with a wooden spoon or paddle or two. This stir-fry gets a special accent from Italian balsamic vinegar, a once exotic import now stocked by most supermarkets.

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