Description
A flavorful stir fry packed with ground chicken, kabocha squash, and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 medium zucchini, diced small
- 8 ounces sliced baby bella mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound extra lean ground chicken
- 2 to 3 teaspoons white miso paste
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup coconut aminos
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 to 3 cups kabocha squash, cooked
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, finely minced
Instructions
- To a large nonstick skillet, add the onions, zucchini, mushrooms, and saute over medium-high heat for about 5-7 minutes or until soft; stir occasionally. If desired, add oil to the skillet to prevent sticking and/or for additional flavor.
- Add the ground chicken, white miso, coconut aminos, ground ginger, salt, garlic powder, optional cardamom, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes, and saute for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked through. Stir, flip, and mash the chicken with a soft-tipped spatula or wooden spoon to break it up and ensure even cooking.
- Add the cooked squash, fresh cilantro, and stir gently to incorporate.
- If desired, add a couple tablespoons of water for a more saucy mixture.
- Taste and make any flavor adjustments, adding more salt or seasonings as desired.
- Serve as-is, over lettuce, in butter lettuce leaves lettuce wrap style, with coconut rice, with a scoop of cottage cheese alongside, or as desired.
Notes
- If you prefer an Asian-inspired flavor, you may substitute olive oil with toasted sesame oil.
- Feel free to replace ground chicken with ground turkey or extra lean ground beef, depending on your preference.
- Fresh ginger can be used in place of ground ginger for a stronger flavor.
- Use any kind of mushrooms you like or omit them if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: sauté
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg