This Chicken Stir Fry recipe in sweet, savory sauce has full of healthy veggies and amazing flavor. It’s a quick, delicious and healthy dinner that’s sure to impress!
Weeknights in my house are always so busy. Between homework, kids extracurricular activities (via Zoom these days), and just keeping up with the constant housework, I rarely have any time to spare. That’s why I love a good easy dinner recipe. Weeknight dinners have to be quick and easy to prepare. I know that I am not alone on this .. are your weeknights just as busy as mine?
Of course, easy is not the only thing I look for in a dinner recipe. I also want my dinners to be healthy and full of fresh veggies. Oh, and it has to taste good. Quick, nutritious and tastes amazing are what I want for my family in a weeknight dinner. I know it can be a challenge to find a recipe that checks all my boxes! But guess what? This Chicken Stir Fry recipe does it! I make it all the time and one that I still look forward to serving (and eating, too).
When you first look at this recipe, you may be thinking, “that looks like a lot of ingredients” and well, it is. But don’t let that deter you! It is not hard at all, I promise. Most of the ingredients in this simple chicken stir-fry are vegetables and you can prepare them all together in just a few minutes.
I like to start prepping my chicken stir fry recipe by gathering up the veggies and slicing them all at once. You can also just get the pre-sliced mushrooms and save yourself a step!
While I have the cutting board out, I cut the chicken breast into small bite sized pieces as well. I then whisk together the cornstarch, water, soy sauce, chicken broth, honey, ginger and sesame oil and add the chicken pieces to this marinade sauce. See, you have already prepped almost all of the ingredients and it probably only took about 5 minutes! Time to start cooking.
The chicken and marinade are cooked in a skillet until the chicken has browned and is no longer pink. Remove the chicken but keep the marinade and browned bits on the bottom of the pan as they will add flavor to the vegetables in the next step. The peppers, broccoli and carrots go into the skillet first as they are more firm and will take longer to cook. Once the first round of vegetables has cooked, the mushrooms and snow peas can be added in.
I like my chicken stir fry to have a good amount of sauce so I opt to add extra chicken broth. If you like a thicker sauce, skip the chicken broth at the end or just add a splash. Of course, if you want more sauce, then add extra broth.
Next, add the chicken back to the skillet; toss everything together and your stir fry is ready to serve!
You can definitely eat this chicken stir fry dish as is – no extras needed! It has so many vegetables and a lot of chicken so it will definitely be enough food to fill you up. I do often serve it over a bed of rice or with some noodles. To save even more time, get the rice that you can cook in the microwave. It’s super easy and makes for a perfect, simple weeknight side dish!
Sprinkle some sesame seeds or a few fresh chopped green onions (or both!) on top of your finished Chicken Stir Fry recipe. Your family will be very impressed when they sit down to eat and see this incredible dinner in front of them. When did you have time to make such an elaborate meal? Did you secretly order take out? What is the special occasion for such an amazing dinner? It’s just a quick, delicious and healthy weeknight dinner that is sure to impress. Enjoy!
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Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
Description
This Chicken Stir Fry recipe in sweet, savory sauce has full of healthy veggies and amazing flavor. It’s a quick, delicious and healthy dinner that’s sure to impress!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons honey or light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger or ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- ½ red pepper, sliced thinly
- ½ yellow pepper, sliced thinly
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 bag (6 oz) snow peas
- 1 large (1 cup) carrot, sliced thinly on diagonal
- 1 package (8 oz) baby bella mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- ½ – 1 cup chicken broth
Serve with:
- rice, brown or white
- sesame seeds
- green onions
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and water together until smooth
- Add soy sauce, ¼ cup chicken broth, honey, ginger and sesame oil and whisk until well combined
- Cut chicken into bite size pieces and add to marinade
- Let chicken set while cutting vegetables
- Cut peppers, broccoli, mushrooms and carrots, set aside
- To a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon oil and heat to medium high
- Add chicken and marinade, cook 5-7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink
- Remove chicken from pan and transfer to bowl
- Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet
- Cook peppers, broccoli and carrots over medium high heat 5-7 minutes or until they begin to turn soft
- Add mushrooms and snow peas to pan and cook 3-5 minutes or until all vegetables are soft
- Add chicken broth and cooking. Note: the amount will depend on how thick you want your stir fry
- Continue cooking until broth is reduced
- Add chicken mixture back to pan and continue cooking 3-5 minutes or until liquid is reduced to consistency you like
- Serve immediately with rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired
Keywords: stir fry, chicken stir fry, chicken dinner, chicken recipe
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This looks so yummy and has me feeling hungry 😋 Will have to try it!
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The recipe is interesting. I like it bcz its ingredients list is not that hard to find. Must be tasty 😋
I haven’t made a stir fry in awhile. The family does like a good one though, especially if it has chicken.
Your step by step guide is really good and your dish looks very fresh and yummy too. Perfect for a delicious dinner x
Chicken Stir Fry seems so yummy! I hope I can eat it soon. Thanks for the recipe!
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There’s nothing better than a good stir fry! Yum! Thank you for sharing the recipe with us 🙂
Five stars! This recipe looks amazing! I am pinning for later!
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Those colorful vegetables look really delicious. I’ve never made stir fry like this, I always buy the bags of it. Next time, I’m going to use your recipe and put the effort into it.
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I love cooking with chicken. I will add this to my collection!
I love everything that goes into this dish. It does look healthy. It also seems versatile because you can replace chicken with your choice of meat, tuna, or even tofu.
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I need some healthy recipes! Thanks for sharing this
I love quick and easy dinner recipes! This stir fry looks so delicious, and includes all my favorite veggies. Yum!
Very easy to prepare and it’s almost veggies. It is healthy and it will help you save so much time which you can devote to other household chores. I like the recipe.
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Very easy to prepare and it’s almost veggies. It is healthy and it will help you so much time which you can devote to other household chores. I like the recipe.
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This stir fry looks so delicious. I love that its a simple recipe, my family would love this.
It looks great and the prep time is reasonably short. Minus the mushrooms- I’m not a fan of mushrooms. 🙂
I love a good chicken stir-fry! Your recipe is SO good!
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We make stir fry quite regularly. I love to use Shitake and Wood Ear mushrooms.
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I love a good stirfry! This recipe looks so yum, I will have to try it ASAP.
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This stir fry looks super yummy.
My recipe is the same, but I don’t add so many vegies. The recipe looks so yummy!
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I need a new recipe to add to my rotation and this is perfect! thank you
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Chicken Stir Fry Recipe sounds so yummy! Can’t wait to actually try cooking it later at home. I have the ingredients with me!
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I love how the vegetables looked. I’m not a chicken fan so I’d replace it with either tofu or pork.
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This recipe is totally something I would enjoy making at home! I can’t wait to try it out myself with seitan instead of chicken. 🙂
Chicken stirfry is hit in our family Your recipe is amazing!
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Love that this dish is loaded with veggies too. A one dish meal perfect for the family. It would also save me time I spend in the kitchen preparing meals. Thanks for the recipe. Saved and bookmarked!
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I would love to try your chicken stir fry recipe! Aside from looking really healthy, it looks super yum on rice!
Yum!! Looks so delicious and healthy! Can I substitute flour for cornstarch, in case I don’t have some?
This stirfry is delicious! I’m making it again for my family this week.
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So glad to read your recipe. Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to try this one for my family. They’ve been requesting for stir-fry dishes.
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I like all of the ingredients in this recipe (apart from the meat). I might try this with meatless strips. It looks so good!
I really love the internet as it gives us easy access to many recipes since we are always at home I started cooking on my own already and I got to try recipes available online.
This chicken stir fry looks delicious perfect with that bowl of rice. I like this kind of meal.
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This looks delicious, and I pinned for later to add to my meal plan!
My husband doesn’t like vegetables but with chicken he’d love it for sure 😍 Gotta try your recipe soon👌🏻
The pictures are amazing and making me to try these dishes. Thanks for the recipe, I’ll try making it.
This looks delicious! I think I can easily substitute tofu for the chicken and make a vegetarian version.
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Looks so yummy. I will try it. Thanks for sharing.
I love my chicken stir fry and this recipe looks easy to follow. I love the spices you have used and I can’t wait to try this out.
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Looks so delicious.. would love to give it a try this weekend. I’m sure my family will enjoy it!
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I love making stir fry. It’s a favorite of mine. Chicken stir fry is definitely my all time favorite too. I’ll have to try out your recipe as well.
My husband and I love stir fry, but I’m not very good at making it. I am glad I found this recipe, I can’t wait to try it!
Quick, nutritious and delicious flavor? Yes, that is what I am always looking for in a meal.
Those mushrooms looks so appetizing,I love it,so many veggies.
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I always love a good chicken stirfry. I haven’t made this in a long time and your recipe looks easy and tasty, I’m totally gonna make it
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I love bell peppers. And I love that it has so many vegetables in it..
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This Chicken Stir Fry recipe looks so good! Let me try it right now!
Chicken is the most common meat served in my home, since it is the one that most of the family can agree on. And I like the assorted veggies in this recipe- lots of different colors usually means an assortment of nutrients, which is always a plus!
This looks so delicious. I will try it this week.
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You just made my day. We have lots of veggies available now and chicken is my favourite and for everyone in the house. I will surely try out your recipe.
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The recipe sounds really great and truly it is worth a try. And I will give it a try.
What a great recipe – so quick and easy, and lots of healthy ingredients. Plus, you could swap different ingredients based on what people like. I’ll have to give this a try this weekend.
My daughter has been begging for some stir fry! I will be trying this out for her 🙂
Those veggies look amazing and I love them all. My son likes chicken so I will have to make this for him and it will give him protein and vitamins.
Yummy. I love stir fry and how easy it is to cook. Lovely
Yummy. I love stir fry and how easy it is to cook.
We love stir fry…the photos are making me hungry! 👓👜🍕
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That chicken stir fry looks amazing. So much so that even though I’m a vegan I wanted to grab one of those plates through my screen:)
I love stir fry. It’s so healthy and delicious, and that’s the best combination. I am excited to try making it for myself.
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That sounds so good. We get Chinese food all the time, and I love the idea of making it at home. So much fresher. I have to make this.
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This looks so delicious! I love a good chicken stir fry
Who does not love a good stirfry!
Is that forrest mushrooms? Love the look of the more brownish hat 🙂
This looks so good! I love fresh ginger and brown sugar in the sauce. I’m not a mushroom fan. Do you recommend a different veggie? Or should I just double up on the broccoli?
The only thing I would adjust is to omit the mushrooms, but that is just because I don’t like mushrooms!
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