What I’m Eating – Chicken Srirachi Stir Fry

I love srirachi sauce and am always looking for recipes that use it.  I love this one, which is full of power foods as well.

Chicken Srirachi Stir Fry

2 (8 oz) chicken breasts, pounded thin and sliced in thin strips

1 cup (or 1 small can) red kidney beans, drained

2 cups broccoli florets, blanched. 2 cups sweet potatoes, match-stick cut, 1 cup red bell peppers, thinly sliced

2 tbsp grapeseed oil, 2 tbsp sesame oil

Sweet and Spicy Sauce:  1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce2 , tbsp sriracha

2 tbsp fresh garlic, chopped, 2 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped

2 tbsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

1 tbsp agave honey

Directions:  In large non-stick pan on high heat, add oil and begin to sauté chicken strips until golden brown for 4-6 minutes (do not crowd pan or layer chicken). Remove chicken and place on plate to rest.

Add bell peppers, sweet potatoes, broccoli and kidney beans, and quickly sauté for 3-4 mins.  Whisk all sauce ingredients together and add sauce and chicken back to pan (with juices). Toss until coated.

Pour over prepared brown rice and enjoy!

What I’m Reading

This book comes out on October 30, and I have already pre-ordered it:

The book is Crazy Sexy Kitchen by Kris Carr.  

I am eating a much more plant-based diet these days.  I still eat meat but it’s usually every other day and not every meal or every day.  Vegetarian cooking has evolved so much, and I don’t miss meat at all when I have great vegetarian recipes.

Kris Carr became interested in nutrition when she developed cancer, and she believes than changing the way she eats had a lot to do with her recovery.  She is an extreme advocate for good nutrition.  She also loves green smoothies, which I also drink daily.

From Amazon.com:  Crazy Sexy Kitchen is the Veggie Manifesto for plant-empowered gourmands and novices alike, and it’s filled with inspiration, education, cooking tips, and over 150 nourishing, nosh-worthy recipes. Crazy Sexy Kitchen redefines the kitchen as headquarters for America’s wellness revolution. The goodness born in the Crazy Sexy Kitchen will reach deep into the rest of your life—enriching your health, your home, your heart, and the planet.

Crazy Sexy Kitchen gives readers all the tools and know-how needed to adopt a nutrient-dense, plant-happy approach to eating and living that harmonizes your body at the cellular level. It’s a celebratory way of life that’s deeply connected, healthy, awake and engaged.