Chicken Stir Fry

4.75 from 4 votes

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.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Chicken

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy stir fry, orange and sesame stir fry sauce, stir fry, stir fry sauce, vegetable stir fry

Servings: servings

Calories: 704kcal

Author: Milisa

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.

Notes

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.

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