Description
Skip the takeout order and make this 30-minute Chinese chicken with garlic sauce recipe at home. It'll take the same amount of time—without spending extra money or leaving the house!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
- 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 medium sweet red peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- hot cooked rice
Directions
- In a small bowl, whisk the first 4 ingredients until blended. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 4-5 minutes. Remove from pan.
- In same pan, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add red peppers; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 2-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer.
- Whisk cornstarch mixture; stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in chicken; heat through. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with rice.
