Ginger Chicken Zoodles are sooo delicious! Fresh ginger and sesame oil for dayzzzzz. This dish is bursting with flavor and color!
Ginger Chicken Zoodles
Fresh ginger and sesame oil for dayzzzzz. This dish is bursting with flavor and color!
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 zucchini
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz chicken skinless, boneless, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 inches ginger root grated
- 1 bell pepper any color
Sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 5 tbsp water
- 4 tsp sugar
- 4 tsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
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 to a wok or large pan. Cook the chicken until browned. Once the chicken is cooked through remove and set aside. Add the sesame oil to the pain 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
Inspired by SkinnyTaste.com
Nutrition
Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 29g | Sodium: 1073mg | Potassium: 924mg | Fiber: 4g
Teriyaki zoodles a great copy-cat recipe for a Chinese noodle-based dish. This recipe can help satisfy a craving for take-out, and increase your veggie intake at the same time! Increasing your vegetables at meals will give you more fiber to help you feel fuller longer.
This recipe would also be good to offer kids to make zucchini fun. Zoodles are made with a spiralizer tool, which can be found as a hand-held tool or larger counter-top ones. Spiralizers are affordable and can help you reduce the carbohydrate load of your meal!
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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.
