Honey Chicken Stir Fry

Tired. Pregnant. Don't want to cook.  So I Googled things I could make with a bag of frozen vegetable stir fry, and this lovely little recipe popped up.  Thanks to Taste of Home for saving my night!

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 tbsp cold water
• 3 tsp olive oil, divided
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1 package (16 oz) frozen broccoli stir-fry vegetable blend
• Hot cooked rice (I used Minute Rice)

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, mix water and cornstarch until blended well.
2. In a large nonstick skillet or wok, heat 2 tsp olive oil over medium high heat.
3. Add chicken and garlic to skillet; stir fry 1 minute.
4. Add honey, soy sauce, salt, and pepper to chicken; stir fry 2-3 more minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
5. Remove chicken mixture from pan (I put mine back in my honey/soy sauce mixing bowl to save on dishes)
6. In same wok or skillet, heat remaining olive oil and stir fry frozen veggies 4-5 minutes.
7. Once veggies are tender, add chicken mixture back into the wok.
8. Add corn starch to the mixture, and bring to a boil. Stir 1 last minute, or until mixture thickens slightly.
9. Serve over rice. Add extra soy sauce as needed for flavor.

Thai Vegetable Stir Fry

This recipe can be made with or without the noodles.  I planned on making it over white rice, but found out half way through that I only had a half of a cup of rice left.  Not wanting to go to the store, I foraged around the kitchen and found some spaghetti noodles.  According to Rachel Ray, these noodles work just fine as a substitute for more authentic ones, and I tend to agree.  Thank you to Tracey Davies over at AllRecipes.Com for the original recipe.

You'll need:

• Spaghetti Noodles or Rice (optional)
• 4 tbsp soy sauce, plus a little extra as needed
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 4 tsp garlic powder
• 4 tsp peanut butter
• Olive oil
• 1 (16 oz) package frozen stir fry vegetables

Directions:

1. Cook your noodles or rice until al dente (or whatever you call rice when it's done).
2. Meanwhile, stir your soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, and peanut butter in a small bowl.
3. Warm up your oil in a large frying pan or wok, then stir fry your frozen veggies 5-7 minutes.
4. When veggies are done, mix in about half of your soy sauce mixture into the veggies.
5. Add your noodles/rice, then pour in the rest of the sauce.  Stir well.
6. Feel free to add an extra splash or two of soy sauce to your liking, then dig in!