This chicken mushroom pepper stir fry features an easy homemade sauce that’s sweetened lightly with fresh pineapple and honey!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword chicken mushroom pepper stir fry
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 256kcal
Author Snacking in Sneakers
Ingredients
For the sauce:
½cuppineapple, chopped
¼cupreduced sodium soy sauce
1tablespoonrice wine vinegar
1tablespoonhoney
1clovegarlic, minced
1teaspoonfresh ginger, minced
2tablespoonwater
1tablespooncornstarch
Main ingredients:
2tablespoonsavocado oil, divided(or olive oil)
1medium onion, sliced
1large bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
8ouncesbaby portabella mushrooms, sliced
1poundboneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
Optional for serving:
cooked brown rice
Instructions
Prep the ingredients for the sauce by adding the pineapple, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, garlic, and ginger to a blender. Blend until well combined. Gently stir in the water and cornstarch and set aside for now.
Heat 1 tablespoon of avocado oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, pepper, and mushrooms. Cook for approximately 5 to 7 minutes, until vegetables are starting to get tender. Remove vegetables from the pan and set aside on a plate or in a bowl.
Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in the same skillet or wok. Add chicken and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once halfway, until chicken is cooked through and reaches 165 degrees F. (Note that smaller pieces will cook more quickly than larger pieces).
When chicken is cooked through, add the vegetables back to the pan and add the sauce to the pan. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until everything is warm and sauce thickens up a little. Remove from heat and eat as is, or serve over brown rice.
Notes
To make gluten free, use tamari or coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.
Feel free to use chicken thighs instead of chicken breast if you prefer.
Nutrition Analysis (approximate per serving, assumes 4 servings, does not include rice or noodles): 256 calories, 8.5 g fat, 1 g sat fat, 609 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9.5 g sugar, 28 g protein, Vitamin A: 19%, Vitamin C: 86%, Calcium: 3%, Iron: 9%, Potassium: 17%