Description
This Mango Chicken Stir Fry Recipe is a delicious and vibrant dish that combines tender chicken with sweet mango, crunchy vegetables, and a flavorful sauce. It’s a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors that will satisfy your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil, divided
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, diced into bite-sized pieces
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 red onion, diced
- 8 ounce snap or snow peas (or substitute chopped broccoli)
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 large ripe mango, diced
- Optional: Cashews and Cilantro, to garnish
For the Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoons cashew butter (or peanut butter)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon warm water, to thin
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon tapioca flour, arrowroot flour or cornstarch
Instructions
- Cook Chicken: In a large skillet, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Prepare Sauce: In the same skillet, heat the remaining oil. Add garlic, onion, peas, and bell pepper. Stir in mango and cooked chicken.
- Make Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, cashew butter, garlic, ginger, honey, and red pepper flakes. Pour over the chicken mixture and cook until heated through.
- Thicken Sauce: In a separate bowl, mix warm water with tapioca flour. Stir into the skillet to thicken the sauce.
- Serve: Garnish with cashews and cilantro. Serve hot over rice or noodles.
Notes
- You can customize this stir fry by adding other vegetables like carrots, mushrooms, or zucchini.
- For a spicy kick, increase the amount of red pepper flakes or add a splash of hot sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg