Tender bites of chicken, salty bacon, and crisp bell peppers are tossed in a fantastic sweet and spicy sauce to make our all-time favorite Chicken Stir-Fry. Recipe adapted from Everyday Food
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4-5 servings
Calories: 510kcal
Ingredients
1 1/2poundsboneless skinless chicken thighscut into 1/2-inch pieces
2bell peppersany color, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1bunch of green onionstrimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1tablespoonchili pastewe use Sambal Oelek
2tablespoonsbrown sugar
1/2cupsoy sauce
Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk together the arrowroot and the egg white. Toss the chicken pieces in this mixture and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar and chili paste and set aside.
Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the bacon pieces and cook, stirring frequently, until they are crisp and browned, approximately 7 minutes. Drain all but 1-2 tablespoons of bacon grease and add the chicken and the ginger to the pan. Cook over high heat until browned, approximately 3-4 minutes. Add the bell peppers and green onions and stir to combine. Cook over high heat, stirring until crisp tender, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the soy sauce mixture and stir to combine. Cook about 2 minutes, until the sauce is thick enough to coat the meat and vegetables. Enjoy!
Notes
The key to stress-free stir-fry recipes is prepping everything in advance. Make sure that every ingredient is lined up next to the stove before you turn on the heat. The bulk of the prep time for this recipe is spent slicing and dicing the meat and vegetables, give yourself about 20 minutes for prep time. Once everything is assembled and ready to cook, the actual cooking time is just a few minutes.
FREEZER MEAL: Let the stir-fry cool completely before
transferring to an airtight container or freezer safe Ziploc bag.
Thaw completely in the refrigerator before reheating in the microwave or on the stove-top.