6 Ways to Spice of your boring chicken

Chicken is a great low calorie (110) and high protein (23 g) option to aid in muscle development and repair.

Sometimes eating chicken 7 days in a row can cause boredom - try a few new ideas using your wok to spice things up!

1. Bell Pepper Mix 1 Tbsp -reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tsp sesame oil; 1/2 c green or red bell pepper strips; 1/4 -medium onion, cut lengthwise into strips; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

2. Veggie Blend 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce; 2 tsp sesame oil; 1/3 c matchstick carrots; 1/3 c chopped celery; 1 scallion, sliced; 2 Tbsp chopped unsalted peanuts

3. Asparagus & Cashew 1 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tsp sesame oil; 1/2 c asparagus tips; 2 Tbsp chopped unsalted cashews

4. Sweet Lemon 1 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1 tsp honey; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 c snow peas; 1 c chopped celery

5. Asian Broccoli 1 whisked egg; 1/2 c (or more) chopped broccoli; 1/4 medium onion, cut lengthwise into long strips; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 Tbsp reduced--sodium soy sauce

6. Hoisin Snow Peas 1 whisked egg; 1/2 c snow peas; 1/2 c green or red bell pepper strips; 1/4 onion, cut lengthwise into long strips; 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce

TIP Sesame oil gives stir-fries a distinct flavor. Nutritionally, it's similar to olive oil because it's full of heart-healthy unsaturated fats. (Make sure you get plain, not toasted, sesame oil.) But if you don't have it, use canola or peanut oil, not olive, which goes up in smoke at high temps.