Chicken Ponzu w/Carrots and Sugar Snap Peas

This is another Publix "Apron's" recipe.  Always fast, easy, and delicious.  A few notes:  this recipe calls for "Ponzu Sauce" which I had never heard of.  At least at Publix stores, you can find this in the Asian aisle.....it is a citrusy-soy sauce.  You  can find a recipe for Ponzu Sauce by looking on-line.  It would also be a great substitute for soy sauce in other recipes.

Also, the recipe listed below calls for "2 (10 oz) bags frozen pre-cooked white rice with vegetables."  When demo-ing this recipe, Publix used a Byrd's Eye Steam Fresh package of rice with vegetables.  I couldn't find it, so I just used some leftover jasmine rice I had in my freezer.

Complete your meal with egg rolls, if you like.

CHICKEN PONZU over RICE with CARROTS and SUGAR SNAP PEAS  (Serves 4)

Chicken Ponzu over Rice:
1/2 green bell pepper
1 3/4# boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 Tbsp sesame oil
2 tsp roasted garlic (I used a microwave recipe....look on-line, it's much faster without heating up your kitchen)
1/2 cup sliced green onions
8 oz fresh pre-sliced mushrooms
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
4 oz sliced water chestnuts (drained)
1/3 cup Ponzu sauce
2 Tbsp molasses
2 (10 oz) bags frozen pre-cooked white rice with vegetables

Preheat large saute pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes.  Place oil in pan, then add garlic, green onions, and mushrooms.  Cover, then cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until mushrooms are browned.

Season chicken with S&P.  Move mushrooms to one side of pan; add chicken, bell peppers, and water chestnuts.  Cook and stir 4 minutes or until chicken is browned.

Stir in Ponzu sauce and molasses, cook 3-4 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Microwave rice on high 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 minutes or until steaming.  Serve chicken over rice.

Carrots and Sugar Snap Peas

8 oz fresh sugar snap peas
8 oz fresh baby carrots
1 Tbsp garlic butter (I just sauteed a bit of minced, fresh garlic in a Tbsp garlic)
1/2 tsp seasoned salt 

Place carrots in microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave on high 5 minutes.

Stir in remaining ingredients.  Cover and microwave on high 3-4 more minutes or until tender.  Stir and serve.