Ginger Chicken Zoodles
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 zucchini
- 1 bell pepper any color
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz chicken skinless, boneless, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 inches ginger root, grated
Sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 5 tbsp water
- 4 tsp sugar
- 4 tsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp sriracha
Instructions
- Chop off the ends of each zucchini. Using a spiralizer, cut the zucchini into spaghetti-like strips. Set aside. Cut the pepper into thin strips.
- In a small bowl, mix all of the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a wok or large pan. Add chicken to wok and cook until browned. Once the chicken is cooked through remove and set aside. Add the sesame oil to the pan and sauté ginger and peppers for 5-6 minutes. Return chicken to the pan.
- Add the sauce mixture to the pan and bring to a boil. Add the zucchini noodles to the pan and cook for another 2-3 minutes, until the noodles are just tender. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
For more details and to even watch a video on how to make zoodles, take a look at our youtube video with our registered dietitians making zoodles!
Using zoodles instead of traditional pasta will significantly decrease your carbohydrate intake which makes zoodles a great choice.
Please note:
Nutrition info is an estimate and may contain errors.
An award winning recipe developer, Dietitian Kaitlin’s mission is to empower others to reach their health goals by encouraging them to get back into the kitchen. Co-author of Nourished: 10 Ingredients to Happy, Healthy Eating and Cooking with Diabetes.