{"id":902,"date":"2018-06-20T13:07:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T18:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/?p=902"},"modified":"2025-12-12T14:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:41:03","slug":"zucchini-noodle-stir-fry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/zucchini-noodle-stir-fry\/","title":{"rendered":"Zucchini Noodle Stir-Fry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-viewer__image___KgUbi image-viewer__imageHighres___3_CDs aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/af7fd7_dc2e77bf61084a589c0a890e19de96ac~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_740,h_987,al_c,q_90\/file.jpg\" alt=\"Finished product\" width=\"445\" height=\"593\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This stir-fry recipe is super quick and easy to make, especially if you buy the zucchini pre-spiralized! Buying the zucchini noodles can be a bit expensive so you can always just chop up some zucchini instead or spiralize it yourself. Making a stir fry is a great way to incorporate a lot of different vegetables into your meal! The sauce in this recipe is also low in sugar unlike many typical stir fry sauces.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-viewer__image___KgUbi image-viewer__imageHighres___3_CDs alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/af7fd7_adc5a07f3b884a308274569c7d90409a~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_350,h_263,al_c,q_90\/file.jpg\" alt=\"ingredients \" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-ul\">\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">1 tbsp sesame oil<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">2 tsp vegetable oil<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">2 tsp minced or chopped garlic<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">1 cup shredded carrots<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">1 cup thinly sliced cabbage (I bought it pre-shredded)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">1 large bell pepper, thinly sliced (I used red)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">3 large zucchini, spiralized into noodles (I bought it pre-spiralized)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">2 large chicken breasts<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">salt and pepper to taste<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Sauce:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-ul\">\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">2\/3 cup water<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">4 tsp cornstarch<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">1 tbsp rice vinegar<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_1cp8o _1DUY1 _14s5m _1lxt9 A68_f public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">2 tsp sugar<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<h3 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Directions<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">1. Chop up chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces, sprinkle with some salt and pepper to taste.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\"><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-viewer__image___KgUbi image-viewer__imageHighres___3_CDs aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/af7fd7_e0bd6ab729554f188f9a300b584fb4f4~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_350,h_263,al_c,q_90\/file.jpg\" alt=\"raw chicken \" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>2. Heat vegetable oil in large sauce pan over medium heat, then add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute). Add chicken to the pan and cook until heated thoroughly for about 6 minutes (I like to cut into one of the pieces to make sure there is no pink in the middle and no translucency). Turn the chicken pieces over as they cook. Once cooked, transfer the chicken to a bowl.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-viewer__image___KgUbi image-viewer__imageHighres___3_CDs aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/af7fd7_0202350631f14689a30ee44a79270242~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_350,h_467,al_c,q_90\/file.jpg\" alt=\"cooked chicken \" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>3. Heat sesame oil and the garlic\u00a0into that same sauce pan over\u00a0medium heat. Add the carrots, cabbage, and pepper slices. Cook for about 5 minutes until the\u00a0vegetables are a little tender. (I usually begin the sauce during this time.)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-viewer__image___KgUbi image-viewer__imageHighres___3_CDs aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/af7fd7_ee0cd740ffbe44fca57fb6fdea058168~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_350,h_467,al_c,q_90\/file.jpg\" alt=\"raw veggies \" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>4. Once tender, add the zucchini noodles and chopped chicken to the skillet. Cook and stir for about 3 minutes until the zucchini is a little softer and chicken is warm. (*If your skillet isn&#8217;t quite big enough, you can do this step in batches.)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-viewer__image___KgUbi image-viewer__imageHighres___3_CDs aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/af7fd7_fd29ef75f1244592aa941cde130509e6~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_350,h_467,al_c,q_90\/file.jpg\" alt=\"Chicken and veggies\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">5. To makes the sauce, simply whisk together the cornstarch, water, soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar until thoroughly combined.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\"><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-viewer__image___KgUbi image-viewer__imageHighres___3_CDs aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/af7fd7_29b7de811e1647f88c42499f414246c7~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_350,h_467,al_c,q_90\/file.jpg\" alt=\"Sauce \" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">6. Turn the heat down on the stir fry as you add in the sauce. Allow the sauce to thicken (should take only a couple minutes).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">7. Serve over brown rice and enjoy!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<h3 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Nutrition Information (per serving)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Servings: 4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Calories: 239<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Total Fat: 8.3 g<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Saturated Fat: 1 g<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Protein: 22.3 g<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Fiber: 4.3 g<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><em>I hope y&#8217;all enjoy!<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_TY9i _1DUY1 _14s5m\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><em>Danielle<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This stir-fry recipe is super quick and easy to make, especially if you buy the zucchini pre-spiralized! Buying the zucchini noodles can be a bit expensive so you can always just chop up some zucchini instead or spiralize it yourself. Making a stir fry is a great way to incorporate a lot of different vegetables [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":124,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/124"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=902"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2281,"href":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902\/revisions\/2281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}