Honey Garlic Stir Fry

One of the things I love most about stir fry meals is how easy it is to get your veggies in!  But you gotta be careful when buying pre-made stir fry sauces. Most of those are LOADED with unhealthy ingredients. The sodium content alone is enough to make me put the bottle back on the shelf.  So here's an easy recipe that even your children will like!

Honey Garlic Stir Fry

Ingredients:
For the stir fry:
* 1 pound boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
* 1 pound chopped fresh veggies of your choice (most stores sell pre-cut stir fry mixes in their produce departments. HUGE time-saver!!) 
* 2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil, divided

* 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice of your choice

For the sauce:
* 4 cloves garlic (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
* 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce (try Bragg's liquid aminos for a healthier option!)
* 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
* 3 tsp honey
* 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
* 2 tsp cornstarch
* 2 tbsp chicken broth or water

Directions:
1. Add 1 tbsp oil in large frying pan or wok at medium heat. While that's warming up, season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Coat the chicken in flour and set aside. 

2. Boil water for rice and cook according to directions on the package.

3. Add veggies to hot pan and cook approximately 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until veggies are tender crisp. Remove from pan and place on a plate, covering to keep warm.

4. Wipe the pan clean with a paper towel.  Add remaining tbsp of oil to pan and turn the heat to high.

5. In a medium-sized bowl whisk together garlic powder, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey and pepper flakes. Set aside.

4. Add chicken to the pan, stirring occasionally. Once the chicken is cooked through, return the veggies to the pan and cook for 2 minutes, or until the veggies are heated through.

5. Add sauce mixture and cook for 1 minute.

6. In a small bowl whisk cornstarch into the chicken broth (or water).  Add cornstarch mixture into pan and cook for 1 more minute, or until sauce begins to thicken.

7. Serve over rice immediately and enjoy!!