Chicken Zucchini Stir Fry
A simple Chicken Zucchini Stir Fry that's a perfect healthy weeknight meal, better than take-out.
Equipment
- large non-stick frying pan
Ingredients
Cooking Oil
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil or neutral cooking oil
Chicken
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into ½" cubes
Aromatics
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 medium red onion, diced into ¼" dice about 3 cups
Zucchini
- 4 medium zucchini, cut into half moon slices about 1 ½ pounds, or 6 cups
Sauce
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- rice vinegar to taste
- sesame seeds for garnish if desired
Instructions
Preparation
- Start by prepping all the ingredients before beginning to cook. Whisk the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set them aside.
Cooking
- Preheat a large non-stick frying pan (15") over medium high heat until hot, but not smoking. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan along with the chicken. Turn the heat to high, and cook stirring only as the chicken browns. When the chicken is done, remove it from the pan and set it aside.
- Add the second tablespoon of oil to the pan to fry the garlic, ginger, and red onion together. Cook over medium-high heat stirring often for 3-4 minutes. Lower the heat if necessary to keep the mixture from browning.
- Add the zucchini to the pan, and cook over high heat, stirring as they brown for 3-5 minutes, or until crisp tender.
- Add the chicken and stir fry sauce to the pan, toss to combine. Cook stirring constantly for a few seconds, and most of the sauce will be absorbed.
- Remove the pan from the heat, season to taste with sea salt and rice vinegar, and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition information is calculated with 2 tablespoons avocado oil. There shouldn't be excess sauce when the stir fry is done, but there can be if the zucchini gets overcooked. You can mix together 1-2 teaspoon tapioca or cornstarch with 2 teaspoon water and add it to the hot stir fry to thicken.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 25gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 461mgPotassium: 848mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 494IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2mg
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