Description
This quick and easy chicken and bell pepper stir-fry recipe comes together in just 20 minutes. Perfect for busy days when you need a simple, homemade meal.
Made with just a handful of ingredients, it's a great way to get dinner on the table without very much effort.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon high-heat cooking oil (avocado oil, peanut oil, and grapeseed oil are all good choices)
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds total), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 green bell peppers, seeded and diced
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced, green and white parts separated
- Cooked rice, for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce and cornstarch and set aside.
- Once the skillet is hot, add the cubed chicken and cook, stirring as needed, until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Add the bell peppers and the white portion of the green onions. Cook until the peppers soften, about 3-5 minutes longer.
- Give the soy sauce mixture another stir, then pour into the chicken mixture and cook, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve stir-fry over cooked rice, sprinkling with the remaining part of the green onions for garnish.
Notes
The chicken will likely create some liquid in the pan and that's fine - it'll help the peppers soften while they cook.
If you find that your stir-fry isn't quite saucy enough, feel free to add some water to the pan, a tablespoon at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.
Make sure you give your soy sauce mixture a quick stir before adding it to the chicken so that it's well incorporated and doesn't clump together at the bottom of your bowl.
See the full post above for tips and ideas for variations, garnishes, etc.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 307
- Sugar: 5.2 g
- Sodium: 653.1 mg
- Fat: 8.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 15.4 g
- Fiber: 3.9 g
- Protein: 42.3 g
- Cholesterol: 124.1 mg
