ZUCCHINI RECIPE || Stir Fry Zucchini with Chicken || Italian Squash recipe

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake while tamari is gluten-free.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based protein while chicken thighs are less expensive.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener, while flour is more economical.

Welcome to the channel and introduce the recipe for stir fry zucchini with chicken.

Show all the ingredients: chicken breast, zucchini, onion, garlic, tomato (optional), Himalayan salt, ground black pepper, chili flakes, and hoisin sauce.

Peel the onion and chop it into big chunks, breaking them apart for easy cooking.

Crush and chop the garlic.

Wash the vegetables thoroughly.

Chop the zucchini into half-inch pieces and transfer to a bowl.

Cut the chicken breast in half, then chop it into 1/3-inch thick pieces and transfer to a plate.

Turn the heat to medium-high and add cooking oil to the skillet, waiting for it to heat up.

Sauté the onion in the hot oil for about 10 seconds.

Add the garlic and sauté for another 10 seconds, mixing well.

(Optional) Add chopped tomato and cook for another 10 seconds, mixing again.

Add the chicken breast to the skillet and mix well, cooking for about 3 minutes until no longer pink.

Season the chicken with Himalayan salt, ground black pepper, and chili flakes.

Add hoisin sauce and mix everything well, cooking until fragrant.

Add the chopped zucchini to the skillet and mix well.

Cover the skillet with a lid and cook for about 2 minutes.

Remove the lid, mix the ingredients, and taste to adjust seasoning if necessary.

If needed, add more Himalayan salt and mix again.

Turn off the heat and prepare to serve the dish.

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