| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 16 min |
| Active: | 16 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- Boil-in-bag rice, as needed, for serving
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch strips
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-inch piece ginger, minced
- 1 bunch scallions, white parts cut into 1-inch pieces, green parts thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and add salt. Add the rice to the boiling water and cook according to the package instructions.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the chicken in one layer and season with the red pepper flakes and some salt and pepper. Cook until light brown, about 4 minutes. Flip the chicken, add the bell peppers, garlic, ginger and scallion whites and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir together the balsamic and brown sugar and add it to the skillet. Cook until the vinegar reduces a bit, about 2 minutes. Mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and add it to the skillet. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
- Remove the rice from the pot and drain. Cut open the bag(s) and serve up. Spoon some of the chicken over the rice and garnish with the sliced scallion greens.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 215 |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Protein | 23 g |
| Cholesterol | 107 mg |
| Sodium | 447 mg |
Reviews
This was delicious! I agree with other reviews in that I will double the sauce the next time I make it. Definitely a keeper!
Made this recipe after watching her show. Ugggggh THE WORST! It taste TERRIBLE. Left a bad taste that I will no longer watch her show too.
This was fabulous! My notes tell me to double the sauce next time, and sprinkle chopped peanuts on top before serving. I served it over orzo ( my preference) but rice would be fine, too. Definitely will make it again.
I used chicken breast I just have to remember to cook the chicken a little less. Still delicious!
The chicken didn’t have as much flavor as I would’ve liked. Maybe marinating it beforehand would’ve made this more flavorful.
Made this tonite. My husband loved it. I also doubled the sauce. Thanks for sharing
My family absolutely loved this recipe.
My husband and I loved this! I went a little heavy on the garlic, used boneless, skinless breast instead of the thighs, and mixed in both green and red bell peppers — it came out great. Another awesome Ree Drummond recipe!
This is so yummy! I did double the sauce as others did.
No taste, easy recipe but disappointed