Sweet n Spicy Chicken Recipe

Sweet N Spicy Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 4 :Servings

Prep: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Serving size 1/4 of recipe

Calories 274 Protein 37 g Carbohydrates 11 g Fat 8 g Fiber 1 g Sugar 8 g Sodium 397 mg

For the sauce

• 3 tablespoons spicy Chinese mustard or Dijon mustard or brown or yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ketchup (or sriracha)
• 1 tablespoon melted raw honey
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce or low-sodium soy sauce
• 11/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or olive oil spray
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 2/3 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1/3 cup chopped red onion
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
• sea salt
• garnish: chopped fresh cilantro, cracked black pepper

Mix Together All Of the Ingredients .For the sauce and set aside

Method

1. Using a paper towel, pat dry the pieces of chicken breast
2. Set a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil
3. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic, red and green bell peppers, and onion
4. Cook until the bell peppers soften and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes, being careful not to burn the garlic
5. Increase the heat to medium-high, then add the chicken breast pieces
6. Cook until the outside edges are seared and no longer pink, 8 to 11 minutes
7. Mix the arrowroot powder with 1 tablespoon of water, then add it to the bowl of sauce
8. Reduce the heat to medium and add the sauce to the skillet
9. Quickly fold the chicken and vegetables into the sauce, remove from the heat immediately, and allow the sauce to thicken with the residual heat of the pan
10. Continue to fold the chicken into the sauce
11. Season to taste with salt and garnish just before serving

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