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Honey Soy Chicken

Quick honey-soy stir-fry with chicken, zucchini, and red bell pepper.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonvegetable oil
  • 1 lbboneless skinless chicken breastscut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 teaspoonsminced ginger
  • 2 zucchiniquartered and sliced
  • 1 red bell peppercored seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cuplow sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cuplow sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoonshoney
  • 2 teaspoonscornstarch
  • 2 tablespoonsgreen onionssliced
  • 1 pinchsaltto taste
  • 1 pinchpepperto taste

Instructions

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Season 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch pieces) with 1 pinch salt and 1 pinch pepper.
  • Add the chicken to the hot pan in a single layer and cook, turning as needed, until browned and cooked through, about 4–6 minutes. Work in batches if the pan becomes crowded.
  • Add 2 teaspoons minced ginger to the pan with the chicken and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
  • Transfer the chicken to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
  • Add 2 zucchini (quartered and sliced) and 1 red bell pepper (cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces) to the same pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3–4 minutes or until the vegetables are softened.
  • Return the chicken to the pan with the vegetables.
  • In a bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth, 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce, and 3 tablespoons honey.
  • Spoon out 1 tablespoon of that sauce mixture into a small bowl and whisk in 2 teaspoons cornstarch until smooth to make a slurry.
  • Pour the remaining sauce mixture into the pan with the chicken and vegetables and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Stir in the cornstarch slurry, bring the pan to a boil, and cook for about 1 minute, or until the sauce has just started to thicken.
  • Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sliced green onions and serve.

Equipment

  • Large Skillet
  • Bowl
  • Small Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Plate
  • Foil

Notes

Notes
Tip:
Make sure not to overcrowd the pan with chicken pieces as they will steam rather than sear.