My daughter loves stir fry!

I try to let the children choose what we are going to eat one night a week.  It was Valentine's Day and my daughter said she wanted Stir Fry.   Stir fry on the spot is not my forte so I went online to Cooking Light... have I mentioned I love that magazine and website.. and found a recipe.  I did not have all the ingredients that the recipe called for. So an adventure into what we would do with the recipe ensued..... My daughter put in her two cents...I added a little of this and that.  And WOW!! We had a wonderful Chicken Stir fry with cabbage, green beans, carrots and mushrooms.  My husband commented that it was the best stir fry he ever tasted...he was even more pleased as it was a light option...he's watching his figure :)

I don't know what to call it so Chicken Stir Fry will do.  It is an adapted recipe from cooking light called Thai Style Stir Fried Chicken.  Our adapted recipe is below but the one on their website had good reviews as well.  I just think our version turned out a but more kid friendly... By the way..my daughter and son love anything when there is sugar in it so this recipe I knew would be a hit.

1/4  cup  rice vinegar
2  tablespoons  brown sugar
2  tablespoons lime juice
1/8  teaspoon  crushed red pepper
 1 and 1/2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts - we used chicken tenderloins.  Cut the chicken into thin bite size strips.
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 cup chopped Shallots
1 cup sliced carots
1/2 cup of green beans cut in 3
1 and 1/2 cups of chopped cabbage
1 cup or more of assorted mushrooms
1 cup of chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fish sauce ( although you may be able to get away without...I am just not sure)
Salt & Pepper

1)  Mix the first four ingredients , pour over the chicken and marinate the chicken for at least 15 minutes but preferrably longer.

2) Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a stir fry pan.  If you don't have one a large saute pan will work.  Stir fry the chicken for 4-5 minutes until almost completely cooked and then set asside.  Ooops almost forgot, reserve the marinade.. we will use it later.

3) Add remaining old and stir fry the onions and carrots.  They start to brown a little, that is ok just don't burn it.  Stir fry about 2-3 minutes or so until onions are transclucent.

4) Add the cabbage, green beans and mushrooms and pour reserved marinade over.  Shake some salt and pepper on the top and stir fry until vegetables are cooked.  About 3-5 minutes depending on the pan.  Add the fish sauce and the chicken.  Continue to cook until chicken is cooked through.  About 1 more minute depending on the size of the chicken pieces.

5) Serve over brown rice or better yet, we used Chinese Glass noodles.  Also called rice sticks!!

The whole meal took about 15 minutes not including marinading time.  You could do that when the kids get home.  Have it all ready measured!!!  I think you could add whatever vegetables you like and this would be fine.

Let us know if you try it and what you think.