Description
A flavorful dish featuring tender chicken thighs and crunchy zucchini, all coated in a spicy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup tamari (or soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tsp Sriracha (or other Asian hot sauce)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 medium zucchini (about 10 ounces, sliced thin)
- 2 tbsp avocado oil (divided)
- as needed Salt and pepper
- 1/2 tsp glucomannan (or xanthan gum)
Instructions
- In a big bowl, toss chicken with tamari, sesame oil, Sriracha, garlic powder, and ginger powder. Make sure every piece is coated. Marinate about 10 minutes or a bit more if you got time.
- Heat 1 tablespoon avocado oil in a skillet on medium-high heat. It’s gotta be nice and hot before you add anything.
- Add the chicken pieces, spread ’em out, don’t crowd. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, flipping now and then, until browned and cooked through that tender pull you want.
- While chicken cooks, slice zucchini into thin rounds or half moons. Keep ’em ready to jump in next.
- Remove cooked chicken from the pan, set aside on a plate. Don’t skip this step; you want the zucchini to cook right in those chicken bits’ flavors.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon avocado oil to skillet, then toss zucchini in. Sauté about 3 to 5 minutes, just ‘til zucchini is tender but still got crunch.
- Return chicken to pan, sprinkle glucomannan on top and stir everything together. Season with salt and pepper as you like.
- Let it cook another 2 to 3 minutes. Watch sauce thicken up nice and silky, then serve warm with some extra Sriracha if you’re feeling spicy.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the level of spiciness by adding more or less Sriracha.
- For a variation, add other vegetables such as bell peppers or carrots.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 120mg