CLASSIC GUYANESE GARLIC CHICKEN FOR YOUR HOLIDAY TABLE

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: salt + water

Coconut aminos is lower in sodium and adds a sweet flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola is often less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with potential health benefits.

hot pepper sauce

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: sriracha

Fresh chili provides heat without preservatives, while sriracha is widely available.

Wash chicken breasts and dry with paper towel.

Cut chicken breasts into small bite-sized pieces.

Blend garlic, pepper, thyme, and vinegar until smooth.

Add salt to the blended mixture.

Mix blended ingredients with chicken pieces in a glass container, ensuring chicken is covered with vinegar.

Cover and leave on the counter overnight for marination.

The next day, prepare vegetables for stir fry: chop carrots, broccoli, and bell peppers.

In a pan, heat coconut oil and butter for stir fry.

Add carrots first, then broccoli and bell peppers, sautéing for about 5 minutes.

Season stir fry with Chinese sauce, salt, dried oregano, and black pepper.

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