Szechuan Chicken & Vegetables

If you’re in need of a break in your kitchen routine dishes, try out Szechuan chicken. It’s not only healthy, it’s amazingly delicious as well.

 

Ingredients:

1 lb chicken breast, cut into ½” pieces 

¼ cup + 1 Tbsp cornstarch 

¼ tsp black pepper 

2 tsp Olive Cart Roasted Garlic seasoning 

½ cup soy sauce 

2 Tbsp vinegar 

8 Tbsp Olive Cart Garlic Chili olive oil 

3 tsp Olive Cart Toasted Sesame oil 

8 oz sliced mushrooms 

1 can water chestnuts, drained 

1 cup thawed frozen cut green beans 

1 pkg Olive Cart Garlic Angel Hair pasta

 

Directions: 

Cook Angel Hair pasta according to directions. Drain thoroughly. 

Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat, add 2 T garlic chili oil and 1 tsp sesame oil.  Pan fry angel hair pasta in small batches. Set aside. 

Place ¼ cup cornstarch and black pepper in Ziploc bag, mix. Add chicken, thoroughly coating. Shake off extra cornstarch.  Fry chicken in 2 Tbsp garlic chili oil until golden brown, about 7 min. Drain on paper towel and set aside. 

Place 2 Tbsp garlic chili oil in skillet, heat oil, then add 1 tsp roasted garlic, mushrooms, green beans and water chestnuts. Cook about 5 minutes at Med-High heat. 

Using a small sauce pan, whisk soy sauce, vinegar, 2 Tbsp garlic chili oil, 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp roasted garlic.  Whisk in 1 Tbsp cornstarch. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. 

Combine chicken, vegetables, and sauce together. Toss until coated. Serve over noodles.