Chicken Stir Fry
Chicken Stir Fry is a quick and easy dinner that is a real family pleaser. It’s loaded with chicken, vegetables and a quick sauce to serve over rice or noodles. A 30 minute recipe for busy weeknights.
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Chicken Stir Fry ~ 30 Minute Dinner Recipe
Stir fry is the perfect dinner to meal prep for busy families. Prep the chicken and vegetables ahead and this recipe can be cooked in about 20 minutes. The sesame stir fry sauce brings all of the flavors together and is sure to be your new go-to meal.
Ingredients Needed:
- Boneless Chicken Thighs, Chicken Tenders or Chicken Breasts
- Onion
- Red Bell Pepper
- Carrots
- Broccoli Florets
- Mushrooms
- Minced Garlic
- Vegetable Oil
For the Sauce:
- Brown Sugar
- Cornstarch
- Orange Juice
- Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- Toasted Sesame Oil
- Ground Ginger
For Serving:
- Cooked Rice ~ white rice or brown rice
- Sesame Seeds
How to Make Chicken Stir Fry:
- Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Slice onions, bell peppers and carrots into thin strips. Cut broccoli into small florets and slice mushrooms.
- Place a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add vegetable oil and when the oil is hot, add chicken, stir often, cooking until chicken is cooked through but not browned. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
- Add more oil to the wok and place over high heat. When the oil is hot, add onion, bell peppers, carrots and broccoli. Cook stirring often about 3 minutes, stir in mushrooms and continue to cook 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, stir to mix well, cooking about 2 minutes.
- Next, add chicken into the vegetables and mix well.
- Mix the sauce in a small bowl by combining the brown sugar and cornstarch. Add orange juice, soy sauce, sesame oil and ground ginger. Whisk to combine.
- Pour sauce over the chicken and vegetables, stir occasionally, cooking until sauce is thickened, about 5- 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Serve chicken stir fry over cooked rice and garnish with sesame seeds.
More Add Ins for Stir Fry:
- Water Chestnuts
- Green Onions
- Snow Peas
- Bok Choy
- Bean Sprouts
- Red Pepper Flakes can be added to the sauce ingredients for a spicy kick.
The great thing about stir fry is that it can be made with your favorite vegetables along with chicken, shrimp or beef. Add a delicious sauce and you have an easy dinner recipe
How to Store and Reheat:
- Store leftover stir fry in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Reheat in a skillet over medium heat. If you need additional sauce, add a couple of tablespoons of orange juice to the pan, stirring until heated through.
More 30 Minute Meals to Try:
Stir fry recipes are perfect for easy weeknight dinners. The delicious dstir fry sauce adds amazing flavor to the chicken and fresh vegetables and this is a recipe that the whole family is sure to love.
Get dinner on the table in no time with this easy chicken stir fry recipe. It’s better than take out and a great option for the next time you can’t decide what to cook.
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Chicken Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless chicken tenders, breasts or thighs
- 1 onion sliced thin
- 1 bell pepper sliced thin
- 2 small carrots sliced thin
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil divided use
for the sauce:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 3/4 cup lite soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
for serving:
- 3 cups cooked rice
- sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a wok or large skillet and over high heat, when the oil is hot, add chicken, stir often, cooking until chicken is cooked through but not browned. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
- Add 3 tablespoons oil to the wok and place over high heat. When the oil is hot, add onion, bell peppers, carrots and broccoli. Cook stirring often about 3 minutes, stir in mushrooms and continue to cook 5 minutes.
- Mix in minced garlic, cooking about 2 minutes.
- Next, add chicken into the vegetables and mix well.
- Mix the sauce in a small bowl by combining the brown sugar and cornstarch. Add orange juice, soy sauce, sesame oil and ground ginger. Whisk to combine.
- Pour sauce over the chicken and vegetables, stir occasionally, cooking until sauce is thickened, about 5- 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Serve chicken stir fry over cooked rice and garnish with sesame seeds.