Description
A healthy and delicious stir fry featuring protein-rich chicken and colorful vegetables, served over zucchini noodles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
- 3 medium zucchinis, spiralized
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup carrots, julienned
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the sliced chicken, season with salt and pepper, and stir-fry for 5-7 minutes until fully cooked.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and sauté minced garlic over medium heat for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the sliced red bell pepper and julienned carrots. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until they start to soften but are still crunchy.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the low sodium soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, grated ginger, and red pepper flakes.
- Return the cooked chicken to the pan, pour the sauce over, and stir to combine. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- In another pan, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat and sauté the spiralized zucchini noodles for about 2 minutes until tender yet firm.
- Combine the zucchini noodles with the chicken and vegetable mix in the larger pan and toss well.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and consume within 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg