Quick Jalapeño Chicken

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lbs chicken breast or thighs cut in bite size pieces 
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 6 tbsp corn starch; divided
• 6 tbsp dark brown sugar
• 6 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• 1 pickled jalapeño finely chopped with 6 tbsp pickled jalapeño juice 
• 1-3 jalapeño; cut into rounds
• 1/2 white onion; cut into strips
• 4 minced garlic cloves 

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut up the chicken into chunks.
2. Toss/coat the chicken in the salt, pepper and 5 tablespoons of cornstarch.  Set aside.
3. In a bowl, make your sauce.  Combine the brown sugar, pickled jalapeno and juice, soy sauce.  Mix well.  Add remaining cornstarch.  Mix well again.
4. Heat up a pan with oil.  Once the oil is hot you're going to saute your chicken chunks.
5. Once the chicken is all cooked you will set it aside.
6. Using the same pan saute the jalapenos and onion.
7. After a couple minutes add the minced garlic and saute for about 30 seconds.
8. Mix up the sauce mixture again and pour over the top of the vegetables as they continue to cook.  As it starts to simmer you'll notice the sauce thicken up.
9. Once the sauce has started to thicken you can add the chicken.
10. Turn the heat down to Low and continue to mix together the chicken, vegetables and sauce.
11. Once the vegetables are tender it is ready to serve!