³/₄    pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into uniform pieces (see figures 12–14)

  1    tablespoon soy sauce

  1    tablespoon dry sherry

  1    recipe Coconut Curry Sauce

  2–3 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil

  1    small onion, cut into 1-inch cubes

  1¹/₂    pounds broccoli, florets broken into bite-size pieces; stems trimmed, peeled, and cut into ¹/₄-inch dice

  1    yellow bell pepper, cleaned and cut into 3- by ¹/₂-inch strips

  2    tablespoons minced scallions, white parts only

  ¹/₂    tablespoon minced garlic

  1    tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot