| 1 12 lb Chicken breast, skinless, boneless | | 1 cup Red bell pepper, sliced | | 1 cup Carrots, sliced | | 1 cup Celery, sliced | | 1 cup Broccoli florets | | 1 cup Mushrooms, sliced | | 1/2 cup Water chestnuts, sliced | | 6 x Cloves garlic | | 2 tbl Fresh ginger, chopped | | 4 x Scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces | | 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper | | 1 tbl Dark sesame oil | | 2 tbl Low-sodium soy sauce | | 2 tbl Cornstarch | | 1 tbl Apricot all-fruit, sugarless | | 1/2 cup Chicken stock | | CHICKEN STOCK | | 5 lb Chicken backs, necks, wings | | 2 med Carrots, cut into chunks | | 4 x Celery stalks, cut into large pieces | | 1 lrg Onion, quartered | | 3 x Cloves garlic | | 5 sprg fresh parsley | | 1 sprg fresh thyme | | 2 x Bay leaves | | 5 whl black peppercorns, cracked | | Water |
| | How To Prepare: 1. Rinse chicken and place in large stock pot. Add all stock ingredients and fill with cold water. Keep 2 inches of water covering ingredients. Simmer over low heat, uncovered for 3 hours. | | 2. Skim foam from surface, but do not stir. Strain through 2 layers of rinsed cheesecloth. Discard bones and vegetables. | | 3. Chill stock and remove small layer of fat. Refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze. | | Stir Fry | | 1. Cut chicken breasts into strips. Set aside. | | 2. Put sesame oil in skillet on high heat. | | 3. Saute garlic and ginger . Use a wooden spoon, making sure not to let the garlic get too brown. | | 4. Lower heat to medium and add chicken strips, cooking until all sides are white but still raw inside. Remove chicken and place in a bowl. | | 5. Return skillet to high heat and add red peppers , carrots , celery , scallions , mushrooms , broccoli , water chestnuts and soy sauce . | | Stir-fry until vegetables are hot but not limp. | | 6. Combine cold chicken stock, all-fruit and cornstarch . Place chicken back into skillet and pour in stock mix. Cook until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked. | | 7. Serves 6 on a bed of rice or mixed greens. | | Notes: Toukie Smith is a well-known New York City social activist, model and actress. As if that weren't enough, she also owns her own restaurant-Toukie's, in the West Village. I came from a family that when they said butter |
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