JAMAICAN STYLE CHICKEN STIR FRY with VEGETABLES ||DINNER IN 30 MINUTES || zendre_home_style_cooking

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, and coconut aminos is lower in sodium.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while white sugar is often cheaper.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: red chili flakes

Jalapeño offers heat with less intensity, while red chili flakes are more accessible.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based, while chicken thighs are less expensive than breasts.

Wash and clean 1.5 boneless chicken breasts with vinegar and lime.

Cut chicken into strips or cubes.

Season chicken with 1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon paprika, and 1 teaspoon pepper flakes (optional).

Rub the seasonings into the chicken and let it marinate for 15-20 minutes.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over high heat.

Add the marinated chicken to the skillet and stir-fry until cooked through, then remove from the skillet.

In the same skillet, add julienne carrots, white onion, purple onion, and bell peppers. Stir-fry until slightly tender but still crunchy.

Add minced garlic and stir-fry for a few seconds.

Add 1 teaspoon dried thyme (optional) and return the cooked chicken to the skillet.

Pour in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and mix well.

Add broccoli and stir-fry until heated through.

Finish by adding chopped scallions and stir to combine.

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