Description
A quick and nutritious skillet meal featuring lean ground chicken, vibrant vegetables, and a tangy citrus-soy sauce. This Pollo Loco inspired stir fry is macro friendly, low FODMAP compliant, and perfect for meal prep or busy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, honey, chili flakes, smoked paprika, and cumin; set aside.
2. Heat garlic-infused olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
3. Add ground chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook 5–7 minutes until no pink remains, breaking into bite-sized pieces.
4. Stir in green onion tops, bell peppers, zucchini, and carrots; cook 3–4 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp.
5. Pour sauce into the skillet and stir to coat evenly; simmer 1–2 minutes until slightly reduced.
6. Add spinach and toss until wilted, 1 minute more.
7. Remove from heat and garnish with cilantro, sesame seeds, and lime wedges.
8. Serve immediately or portion into meal prep containers and refrigerate up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: stir fry
- Cuisine: mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 500
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 29
- Cholesterol: 85
Keywords: pollo loco inspired, ground chicken stir fry, healthy ground chicken recipes, macro friendly recipes, low fodmap meals, meal prep recipes, high protein dinners, quick healthy dinner