Jalapeño Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

For the chicken
1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons avocado oil divided
2 large jalapeños sliced in rings
For the sauce
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Garnish
Chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS:

In a large shallow bowl, mix salt, pepper and cornstarch. Add chicken to the bowl. Toss with a spoon to coat each bite.
Heat a large non-stick skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil on medium high heat. Cook jalapeños until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
Add the remaining tablespoon of oil in the same skillet and pan-fry chicken until crispy on each side and cooked through. It will take about 4-6 minutes …