Sheet Pan Kung Pao Chicken + Meal Prep

INGREDIENTS

For the sauce:

6 tbsp

low sodium-soy sauce (or coconut aminos for paleo)

1 tbsp

hoisin sauce (for paleo, use homemade or leave out)

2 tbsp

honey

1/2 tsp

fresh minced ginger

2 cloves

garlic (minced)

1 tsp

dried red pepper chili flakes

2 tbsp

cornstarch (or arrowroot starch for paleo)

1/2 cup

water (plus more as needed to thin out sauce)

For the chicken and vegetables

medium skinless boneless chicken thighs or breasts (cut into 1" inch cubes)

Salt and black pepper (to taste)

**4-6 dried red chilis (to taste found in Asian supermarkets or the International section of a large chain grocery store - see NOTE))

medium zucchini (chopped into halves)

red bell pepper

1/3 cup

roasted unsalted cashews

sesame seeds (for garnish)

For meal prep

Rice (quinoa or zoodles)

Lunch containers for meal prep