Healthy Chicken Hibachi

Growing up (and even now) hibachi was always my favorite meal. I went for every birthday dinner, always thought it was so special when we would go. Its oddly very expensive and kind of makes you feel like shiz immediately after. I would imagine that amount of vegetable oil, sugar and the fact that I legit cant stop eating it until its completely gone (anyone else?!) When I started dating DJ, he would make a hibachi type meal, using the yum-yum sauce you can get at the store, lots of sugary sweet chili and sodium filled soy sauces, etc. It was so good but still super uncomfortable post meal. I put together a healthy version of a yum yum sauce along with a veggie and chicken combo giving you the ultimate Healthy at-home Hibachi meal!

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Ingredients: (serves 2)

  • 2 Chicken Breasts

  • 1 tbsp Avocado Oil

  • 1 zucchini

  • 1 medium Sweet Onion

  • 1 tbsp Coconut Aminos

  • 1 tsp Sesame Oil

  • Salt and Pepper

  • 1 tbsp Grass Fed Butter

  • Optional: sesame seeds and rice

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Sauce Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp Mayo

  • 1 tbsp Ketchup

  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder

  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder

  • 1 tbsp Honey

  • 1/2 tbsp Melted Butter (grass-fed)

  • 1/4 tsp Paprika

  • salt and pepper

Directions (sauce):

  1. Mix all sauce ingredients in a small size bowl

  2. Whisk together until completely combined

  3. Taste test to add anything else more you may want (taste will be as desired)

  4. Set to the side

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Directions:

  1. If adding rice to the dish, get it cooked and set to the side

  2. Trim fat from chicken and cut into cubes/pieces, sprinkle with salt and pepper

  3. Cut zucchini and onion into thin strips

  4. Heat oil on high in a wok to get the pan hot then turn down to medium

  5. Cook chicken in wok until cooked through, remove chicken and set aside

  6. Add a little more oil to wok before adding in the veggies

  7. Saute for a couple of minutes then add in the aminos, sesame oil and butter

  8. Continue to saute until veggies are tender

  9. Add in chicken and stir to combine

  10. There may be some bits stuck to the bottom of the pan — add a little broth or water and use a spoon to stir around to deglaze the pan. Stir everything to coat properly.

  11. Taste to determine if you want to add in any more sesame oil or aminos

  12. Divide mixture (and serve over rice), top with sesame seeds and yum yum sauce

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