Prep Ahead Tip – Have your veggies and chicken cut ahead of time so you can start cooking when you get home from work!
Chicken and Veggie Stir Fry
Ingredients:
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast
- 1 zucchini, cut into matchsticks
- 1 red bell pepper cut into thin strips
- 2 large carrots
- ½ bushel of asparagus, cut into 2 inch pieces (about a cup)
- 1 yellow or white onion, slivered
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Pepper
Ingredients for the sauce:
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce OR coconut aminos
- 1 TBS rice vinegar (can sub white vinegar)
- 2 TBS honey
- 2 cloves minced garlic
Directions:
- Dice chicken breast into bite size pieces (kitchen scissors work great for this)
- In a small bowl, mix together 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of pepper, and 1 tsp of garlic powder. Sprinkle seasoning on chicken and toss to coat
- Heat 2 TBS olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Place chicken into the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until crispy. While chicken is cooking, you are going to cut your veggies.
- Cut onion and bell pepper into thin strips. Cut carrot and zucchini into thin matchsticks. . Cut asparagus into 2 inch pieces.
- When chicken is done cooking, remove from skillet and place aside.
- Add additional TBS of olive oil to the skillet. Add carrots, and cook for 3 minutes. Next, add onion and cook for 3 more minutes. Next, add red bell peppers and cook for 4 minutes. Finally add zucchini and asparagus to the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the veggies are cooking, mix together the sauce in a small bowel (can use the same one you used for your spices earlier)
- Add chicken back to the skillet, and pour sauce mixture over veggies and chicken. Mix gently. Cook for about 3 minutes.
- Remove, top with chopped green onions and sesame seeds if desired! Enjoy!
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