Chicken Pepper Stir-Fry

By GmaJan12

Ingredients

• 1 each small green, sweet red and sweet yellow pepper, julienned
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cubed
• 3/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon honey mustard
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Hot cooked rice, optional

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, stir-fry peppers and onion in 2 tablespoons oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry chicken and Cajun seasoning in remaining oil until no longer pink.

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, water, lemon juice, mustard, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce; pour over chicken. Return pepper mixture to the pan; cook and stir for 1 minute. Serve with rice if desired.

Yield: 3-4 servings.