Light Bourbon Chicken & Brown Fried Rice

I've been on this "clean eating " binge and today I woke up feeling kind of BLAH ! First thing I thought " I need a meal " . Hit up Pinterest, and Viola I found this recipe for Bourbon Chicken and brown fried rice .

 I really tried hard not to go for seconds , I mean I could have totally went for thirds. A good Successful cheat meal for all you dieters out there. 

You'll notice I use Coconut Oil . Just substitute it with Olive oil or whatever you have on hand. But if you're into eating cleaner and healthier,  I totally recommend picking up a jar. Google it, read all the benefits. You'll be surprised 

:)

Bourbon Chicken 

2 lbs boneless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces

2 tablespoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon Coconut oil or Olive oil 

1 garlic clove crushed

1/4 teaspoon fresh ginger

3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional) 

1/4 cup light apple juice

1/3 cup light brown sugar

2 tablespoons Ketchup  

1 tablespoon white vinegar or Cidar vinegar

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce 

-Whisk all ingredients into crockpot and add chicken. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4.

-Whenever I cook meat in a crock pot , I like to brown my chicken on the stove first . Brown all sides of the chicken, but don't cook through.  This also is optional .

Brown Fried Rice 

I have to warn you I forgot to measure while making this . So I'm going to estimate here.

1 10oz bag frozen Brown Rice

2 egg whites 

1/2 cup frozen Edamame 

1 cup Frozen Mixed veggies or frozen peas & carrots 

1 teaspoon coconut oil or Olive Oil 

1 tablespoon soy sauce

salt and pepper to taste

* add whatever you enjoy in your fried rice 

Directions:

- sauté frozen veggies and edamame in 1 tbs  oil, and salt and pepper until soft

- meanwhile, cook frozen rice in microwave (or however you will be preparing rice)

- add whisked eggs to edamame,and veggies .

- after eggs begin to brown, add rice and stir in 1 tbs of soy sauce

- mix well, and enjoy!