Peppered Pork (or Chicken) with Brown Rice

Servings: 4

You’ll need:
Cooking spray
1/4 cup yellow onions, diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1 Tbsp. garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. sesame oil (for stir frying)
1 lb. thin sliced pork or boneless-skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat, cut in thin strips
2 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp. ground black pepper
2 Tbsp.  jalapeno slices
½ cup raw unsalted peanuts
2 cups brown rice, cooked according to package directions and kept warm

In a large frying pan add cooking spray and set heat to high. Saute onions and celery, while stirring, until almost translucent. Stir garlic in completely and add sesame oil. Set heat to med.-high. Add the pork (or chicken) strips, soy sauce and 2 tsp. black pepper and continue stirring, until meat is browned (about 10-15 minutes). Set heat to low, adding the peanuts and stir an additional 5 minutes.

​Serve over cooked brown rice and enjoy!

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