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    Chicken Stir Fry

    Published: Mar 29, 2021 · Modified: Apr 8, 2021 by Jennie · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This Chicken Stir Fry recipe can be made in 20 minutes or less. It's loaded with chicken, veggies, and flavor. 

    If you want more easy take-out inspired dinners make sure to check these other recipes like Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken or really simple Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken.

    Chicken Stir Fry in a skillet

    What is Chicken Stir Fry?

    Stir fry is a Chinese cooking technique that has spread to other parts of Asia. It's a quick way to fry food in a small amount of oil and traditional is cooked in a wok.

    This recipe is how I like to make it for my family. It's simple to make and I use simple ingredients I can find in my local grocery store. The best part is I make it all in one skillet.

    Chicken Stir Fry Sauce:

    For this recipe, I make a simple sauce to bring lots of flavor to this dish. Here is what you will need to make the sauce.

    ingredients for the sauce

    • Corn starch: this will help thicken your sauce.
    • Water
    • Vegetable broth: you can also use chicken broth
    • Soy sauce
    • Honey: this is perfect to bring a touch of sweetness to your dish.
    • Toasted sesame oil
    • Ground ginger
    • Crushed red pepper flakes: you can always skip this if you are worried about the spice but I find it's just enough without being to spicy even for my kids.

    Stir Fry Vegetables:

    You can easily add or take away from these vegetables to make it a good fit for your family. This is what we use for this recipe.

    all veggies diced up

    • Carrots
    • Onion
    • Broccoli
    • Bell Pepper
    • Snap Peas

    If you want to add more vegetables or switch them out you can also try adding these to your recipe.

    • Mushrooms
    • Snow Peas
    • Green Beans
    • Asparagus

    Directions:

    Step one: Start by dicing your chicken breast into bite-size pieces and season with salt and pepper. Then go ahead and heat just 1 tablespoon of oil in a deep skillet and cook chicken until cooked through.

    chicken in a skillet

    Step two: Once your chicken is cooked through remove it from the skillet and set it aside. Once removed go ahead and heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet.

    Step three: Next add your carrots and onions to your skillet and allow to cook for 4 minutes.

    adding carrots and onions to a skillet

    Step four: Place your broccoli florets, red bell pepper, snap peas, and minced garlic into the skillet with the carrots and onions. Cook for an additional 4 minutes until vegetables are softened.

    adding more veggies to a skillet

    Step five: Meanwhile prepare your sauce. Whisk together all sauce ingredients in a small mixing bowl.

    mixing ingredients for sauce

    Step six: Add chicken back to the skillet with veggies and pour sauce over everything and mix. Allow to cook for 1-2 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.

    adding cooked chicken to your skillet

    Step seven: This step is optional but when you are ready to serve we enjoy it over rice and topped with sesame seeds.

    Chicken Stir Fry topped with sesame seeds

    Cooking Tips:

    Cutting your vegetables: When dicing my vegetables I try to make sure they are all similar in size. This will help everything cook evenly.

    Soy Sauce: For this recipe, I used a reduced-sodium soy sauce. Regular soy sauce has a very salty taste so make sure to add it to taste.

    Serving Ideas: You can serve this recipe over rice or make it low carb and serve it over cauliflower rice.

    top view Chicken Stir Fry in blue skillet

     

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    Chicken Stir Fry

    Chicken Stir Fry

    Jennie Duncan
    This Chicken Stir Fry recipe can be made in 20 minutes or less. It's loaded with chicken, veggies, and flavor. 
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, Asain
    Servings 4
    Calories 382 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound chicken breast
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 2 tablespoons oil (divided)
    • 1 ½ cups carrots (sliced)
    • 1 cup yellow onion (sliced)
    • 2 ½ cups broccoli florets
    • 1 red bell pepper (diced)
    • 1 cup snap peas
    • 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)

    Sauce

    • 1 tablespoon corn starch
    • 2 tablespoons water
    • ¼ cup vegetable broth
    • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
    • ¼ cup honey
    • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
    • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
    • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

    Instructions
     

    • Dice chicken breast into bite size pieces and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a deep skillet and cook chicken until cooked through.
    • Remove chicken from skillet and set aside. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet.
    • Add carrots and onions to your skillet and allow to cook for 4 minutes.
    • Place broccoli florets, red bell pepper, snap peas, and minced garlic into the skillet with the carrots and onions. Cook for an additional 4 minutes until vegetables are soft.
    • Meanwhile prepare your sauce. Whisk together all sauce ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
    • Add chicken back to the skillet with veggies and pour sauce over everything and mix. Allow to cook for 1-2 minutes to allow sauce to thicken.
    • Optional: Serve over rice and top with sesame seeds.

    Notes

    Cutting your vegetables: When dicing my vegetables I try to make sure they are all similar in size. This will help everything cook evenly.
    Soy Sauce: For this recipe, I used a reduced-sodium soy sauce. Regular soy sauce has a very salty taste so make sure to add it to taste.
    Serving Ideas: You can serve this recipe over rice or make it low carb and serve it over cauliflower rice.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2cupsCalories: 382kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 29gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1006mgPotassium: 977mgFiber: 5gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 9711IUVitamin C: 111mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 2mg
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