Honey-Mustard Chicken Stir-Fry

Submitted by sweetysjd

"I was unsure about this one but it's great! It's a little spicy, but that can be adjusted easily."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons natural-style peanut butter
• 4 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
• 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
• 2 small zucchini, sliced
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
• hot cooked rice (optional)

directions

1. In a food processor, combine first 10 ingredients; process until smooth.
2. In a large skillet, stir-fry chicken in 1 tsp hot oil 5-7 minutes until juices run clear. Remove chicken and keep warm.
3. In the same skillet stir-fry vegetables in 1 tsp hot oil until crisp-tender. Add chicken to pan and bring to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes until thick.
4. Serve over rice.

Reviews

[determaa]

My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe. The veggies were easy to prepare; I had 3 small zucchini that I just chopped into coins, and then I chopped the red pepper into strips. I would recommend trying to keep thickness consistent so the veggies cook at the same rate. The recipe doesn't say when to add sauce, but I put it in when I returned the chicken to the pan. I don't have a food processor, but I used my Magic Bullet to make the sauce, which worked great. I think a good blender would work as well. We will definitely make this again!

 

[stormylee]

Great, tasty stir fry that is a cinch to make! Doubled the hot sauce and cayenne (will up the amounts a little further the next time - we like it hot!) and served over shredded iceberg lettuce. Oh so good! Thank you for sharing!

 

[Ck2plz]

Impressive! I followed recipe but added onions and water chestnuts. Next time I amy skip the chicken and just have veggies. The only bad thing is that there were no leftovers.

 

[patti k.]

This is delightful! The sauce was perfect - I made it just as written - the only thing I added was a dash of crushed red pepper. The zucchini and bell pepper are great in this and I added just a few carrots. Even my 9-year old, who was skeptical about it, said the meal was "better than I thought it would be." (The only thing she didn't like was the extra heat I added to it!) The dish is beautiful and delicious. Thanks for posting!

 

[Vino p.o. prn]

Nice blend of flavors...we especially enjoyed the flavor from the peanut butter! I didn't have a lime so I used lemon juice and I added thinly sliced carrots and celery and a roughly chopped onion instead of the zucchini and red pepper. The whole dish comes together quickly too!