Chicken and Peppers Stir Fry

Portion Size:  1 cup (approx. 3 oz. Chicken, 1 oz. vegetables, and ½ cup pasta)

Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients Notes: 
1/2 cup lite soy sauce
1/2 cup (no added salt) tomato sauce
2 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon garlic powder
8 (3 oz.)Boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
8 green onions, cut into 1-inch piecesWash, trim and slice thin. (including green tops)
2 Large yellow or green bell peppers, thinly slicedWash, trim and slice
1 Red bell pepper, thinly slicedWash, trim and slice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 cups hot cooked rice or cooked Chinese noodles
For gluten free (GF): use GF noodles and GF soy sauce. Always check each ingredients to be sure it is gluten free.

Directions:

StepsDirections: Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance
1Mix soy sauce, tomato sauce, honey, ginger and garlic in large reseal able plastic bag.
2Add chicken and seal bag.  Let stand for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.Discard marinate.
3Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium to high heat. Add onion and bell peppers.  Stir fry until crisp-tender.  Remove from skillet.
4Heat 2 tablespoons oil in skillet.  Add chicken and stir until white. Stir onion mixture into chicken. Serve with rice or noodles.Cook until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

Jacqueline Larson M.S., R.D.N. and Associates