Jalapeno Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, fat removed, cut into 1-inch pieces
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ⅓ cup soy sauce
• ⅓ cup water
• ⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed
• Juice from 1 lemon
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• ½ yellow onion, diced
• 2 large jalapeno peppers, sliced into thin rounds
• sesame seeds for garnish
• cooked white rice for serving