Mongolian Chicken Stir Fry
By Micah Morton

Yields:
4 - 6 serving(s)
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb.
Tyson Fresh Trimmed & Ready Chicken Breast Tenderloins, cut into 1/2" pieces
- 1/4 cup
plus 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
- 2 Tbsp.
vegetable oil
- 4
green onions, cut on the bias into 1" pieces, plus more for garnish
- 3
mini sweet peppers, thinly sliced
- 3 tsp.
sesame oil, divided
- 2 tsp.
freshly minced ginger
- 4
to 5 dried red chili peppers
- 4
cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 Tbsp.
low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp.
packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup
water
- 2 oz.
cooked rice noodles, for serving
- 1 Tbsp.
rice wine vinegar
Butter lettuce, for serving
- 1/2 cup
shredded carrots, for serving
Directions
- Step 1Combine chicken and 1/4 cup cornstarch in a large bowl and toss to coat. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Fry chicken until cooked through and golden, 4 to 6 minutes. Add green onions and peppers to skillet and cook until tender,2 to 3 minutes more, then transfer chicken and vegetables to a large plate.
- Step 2Clean skillet and reheat over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons sesame oil, ginger, chilis, and garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce and brown sugar until sugar is dissolved. In a medium bowl, whisk to combine 1/2 cup water with remaining cornstarch until smooth. Add this mixture to sauce and stir to combine. Let simmer 2 minutes, or until sauce has thickened slightly.
- Step 3Return chicken to pan and stir to coat in sauce, then remove from heat. In a medium bowl, mix rice noodles with rice vinegar and remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
- Step 4Place a bit of rice noodles into each lettuce cup and top with carrots and chicken. Garnish with green onions before serving.
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