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CopyCat Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken

Quick and easy weeknight meal
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast Cut into cubes
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce* divided (2 TB. goes into the black pepper sauce)
  • 1/4 tsp course sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 3 stalks celery cut on the diagonal
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced
  • 1/2 white onion sliced
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons Kettle and Fire Brand chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the chicken. Add the cubed chicken to a Ziploc bag. Add one tablespoon soy sauce, the salt, baking soda, garlic powder, 2 tablespoons flour. Mix to coat the chicken.
  • While the chicken is marinating, cut the vegetables.
  • The black pepper sauce is next. Add to a bowl, 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper, 1 tablespoon honey, 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of chicken broth.
  • In a large skillet add 1 tablespoon avocado oil and heat for several minutes. Add the chicken and cook for 90 seconds without touching. This creates an incredible sear on the outside. After 90 seconds, stir the chicken around to brown the chicken. Remove from pan.
  • Add the vegetables and cook for 4-5 minutes. I like them to still be kind of crisp.
  • Add the chicken back into the pan and add the marinade. Cook for several more minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Serve over rice.

Notes

For my Weight Watcher friends, this is only 1 personal point for me (I point for the avocado oil - I have chicken and vegetables free).   
Count rice separately.  
 
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