Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry

Gluten free

Dairy free

Total Time: 30 Mins

Serves:8

This healthy recipe is full of nutrition from a variety of fresh veggies.  The honey and sesame oil give it a flavor compared to your favorite Chinese food dish, that’s really the reason my kids love it!  The prep work is what takes the longest in this simple recipe so if you are on a time constraint, you can always prep your veggies ahead of time to make this dish even easier.

Ingredients:

• 2 lb chicken skinless chicken breast cut into slices

• 4 tbsp avocado oil divided

• 4 cups broccoli

• 2 red bell peppers

• ½ cup shredded carrots

• ½ cup pea pods  (snow or snap depending on our preference)

• 1 cup white button mushrooms (shitake work well too)

• 4 tsp minced ginger

• 4 garlic cloves minced

• 6 green onions

• Crushed red pepper flakes to your liking 

• Sea salt and pepper to taste

Sauce:

• 2 tbsp cornstarch

• 4 tbsp cold water

• ½ cup veggie broth

• 6 tbsp Liquid Aminos

• ½ cup of honey

• 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil

Start by prepping all of your veggies: the broccoli, peppers, pea pods and mushrooms.  I like them cut up into bite size pieces. Then, make your sauce. In a medium bowl, mix together the cornstarch and water.  Once it is combined well, add the broth, liquid aminos, honey and sesame oil. Set your sauce aside.  Next, put two tbsp of avocado oil in a skillet and warm to medium heat.  Add your chicken and let it cook for about 5 minutes or until juices run clear.  Add sea salt and pepper to your liking then remove from heat and set aside.  Reduce heat to low med and add the rest of your avocado oil and all your veggies.  Cook for 10-15  minutes until they are slightly tender.  Add the ginger and garlic,  mix well for 1-3 more minutes.  Place chicken back into the skillet and then add in your sauce.  Stir gently to combine. Bring to a boil and stir for about 2 minutes.

Notes:

This is an easy vegetarian dish by just removing the chicken!  You can use olive oil or peanut oil instead of avocado if you prefer.  These are just my favorite veggies, but you can use anything you prefer.  I like to serve this over rice noodles, but you could also use healthy rice.  I love to top it off with some crushed red pepper flakes and green onions.  If you enjoy sweet and spicy,

using pineapple is a great addition.

I hope this is a great addition to your meal planning!