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Chicken Stir Fry is so easy to make from scratch! This recipe is served with a thick and flavorful sauce for a delicious meal that takes less than 30 minutes to make! Serve it all on it’s own or with noodles or rice.
Be sure to try my Shrimp Fried Rice and Chinese Chicken Salad recipes next!
Easy Chicken Stir Fry
Nothing beats a 30 minute meal, especially one that lets you clean out the veggies in your fridge!
I conjured this up just by grabbing what I had in my fridge. I shared it on my Instagram story, and you guys wanted the recipe! (Can’t blame you there.)
You can even add in a swirl of peanut butter to the mix if you love peanut sauce. It’s fun to experiment with different ingredients.
How to Make It
See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
Combine stir fry sauce ingredients and set aside.
Sauté the onions and garlic over medium heat for 1 minute. Add the chicken and increase to medium-high heat. Cook for 2 minutes, until the chicken is about halfway cooked. Add the broccoli and cook for another 2-3 minutes. By now the chicken should be almost done.
Add remaining vegetables and cook for 2 more minutes, then add the sauce. Let the sauce come to a bubble and thicken. Toss to coat the vegetables.
Remove from heat once thick. Top with optional garnishes and serve.
What to Add to Stir Fry For Flavor
Vegetables:
- This recipe includes broccoli, carrots, celery, onions, and bell peppers.
- Additional options include kale, green beans, cauliflower, asparagus, snap peas, water chestnuts, and baby corn.
Meat:
- This recipe uses chicken breast, but ground turkey, ground chicken, beef tips, or sausage can also be used.
Garnishes:
- Garnishes include cashews, peanuts, green onions, sesame seeds, and crunchy chow mein noodles.
Sauce Additions:
- Feel free to add 2-3 Tablespoons peanut butter to the sauce if you like peanut sauce.
- Red pepper flakes, hot sauce, hot paprika add a nice kick.
- Minced ginger can also be added.
What to Serve with Stir Fry:
- Noodles and Rice pair well with this stir fry.
Storage
Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Tools For This Recipe
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- Wok- These conduct heat so well and are perfect for making stir fry, chow mein, etc.
- 8-inch Chef’s Knife– This is the one I have, I love it.
- Cutting Boards- I love having assorted sizes. (One for the meat, one for the veggies, etc.)
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Easy Chicken Stir Fry
Ingredients
- ½ cup onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 Tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into cubes
- White Pepper/Salt, to taste
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 2 sticks celery, diced
- ½ red bell pepper
- ½ green bell pepper
- ¾ cup baby carrots, quartered
Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch + 2 Tablespoons water
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 3 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Hoisin Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sweet and Sour Sauce, I use La Choy brand
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1-2 pinches red pepper flakes, optional
- Optional Garnishes
- Cashews, peanuts, green onions, sesame seeds, crunchy chow mein noodles
Instructions
- Whisk the corn starch and water in a medium bowl until well-combined. Add remaining sauce ingredients and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Heat the peanut oil over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken and increase to medium-high heat. Cook for 2 minutes, until the chicken is about halfway cooked.
- Add the broccoli and cook for another 2-3 minutes. By now the chicken should be almost done.
- Add remaining vegetables and cook for 2 more minutes, then add the sauce.
- Let the sauce come to a bubble and thicken. Toss to coat the vegetables.
- Remove from heat once thick. Top with optional garnishes and serve.
Notes
- Additional vegetable options include kale, green beans, cauliflower, asparagus, snap peas, water chestnuts, and baby corn.
- Meat variations include ground turkey, ground chicken, beef tips, or sausage.
- Sauce additions include 2-3 Tablespoons peanut butter, hot sauce, or hot paprika.
- Noodles and Rice pair well with this stir fry.
It was a little salty but we loved it. I too doubted the sauce. Served it over basmati rice. Had enough for another meal. This is so very easy for anyone who thinks they can’t cook stir fry. Will make this alot more. You could add any veggies you want. Thank you!!
I am sooo happy that you loved it Amelia!! Excellent, you made my day. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review!! 🙂 -Stephanie