This easy Chicken Stir Fry recipe is loaded with fresh veggies and the most delicious sauce made with honey, soy sauce, and toasted sesame oil! This healthy recipe takes 20 minutes to make and will wow your family with it’s amazing flavor! Makes sure to try my Easy Cashew Chicken and 20 Minute Sesame Chicken with Broccoli too!
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Chicken Stir Fry
If you are looking for quick and easy weeknight dinners, and I mean, who isn’t? Stir fry dinners are the way to go. You get your protein, your veggies, your everrrything in one skillet and less than 2o minutes later, the fam is at the table eating a healthy dinner. Can you say winning?
I am a huge fan of one skillet dinners and make them at least a few times each week. Meals like Cheesy Kielbasa, Rice and Broccoli Skillet, 20 Minute Skillet Chicken and Spinach Parmesan, and 20 Minute Skillet Monterey Chicken are what get me through the week, sanity intact.
This chicken stir fry is about as easy as it gets. It starts with some cubed chicken breast, although chicken thighs also work well. I like to start with the chicken when I’m making a stir fry because as they brown, they create a layer of flavor in the skillet. When the veggies get added, the pick up some of that flavor and then develop their own. It’s these layers that give so much depth to this easy recipe. And then it’s time for the sauce…
Chicken Stir Fry Sauce
I feel like the sauce can be often overlooked when making stir fry. It’s really what gives the dish so much flavor and pulls the entire meal together. The sauce I used for this stir fry is what makes it the best chicken stir fry recipe.
It’s a combination of these simple ingredients:
- Honey – for a touch of sweetness which makes this chicken stir fry universally loved by adults and kids alike.
- Toasted Sesame Oil – gives this dish some Asian flair. The oil is very strong so you don’t want to go crazy here.
- Soy Sauce – it’s just not a stir fry without soy sauce! Great flavor but make sure to buy low-sodium!
- Chicken Broth – this will thin out the sauce a bit and add some flavor.
- Corn Starch & Water – creates thickness in the sauce when brought to a boil at the end.
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes – completely optional but adds great flavor and a bit of a kick to the dish.
Each ingredient plays a crucial role in the stir fry sauce so you really don’t want to leave anything out.
The fresh veggies and simple, delicious sauce are what really sets this stir fry apart from others. While it can be tempting to just use a bag of frozen stir fry mix, if you can, fresh is best.
What Kind of Vegetables Do You Put In Stir Fry?
I used one of my favorite stir fry veggies in this recipe, broccoli, along with carrots and peppers. You can use virtually any vegetable in a stir fry including snow peas, green beans, mushroom, onions, sugar snap peas, and green onions.
My boys are big time broccoli fans which came as a complete and total shock to me years ago when this revelation first came to light. Needless to say, they were a bit on the jealous side when I had the opportunity to visit an Earthbound Farm Organic broccoli farm a few weeks back, thanks to my ongoing partnership with Safeway.
I have been on several farm trips so far and let me tell you, they are always so eye opening. Lordy! So much work you guys! It never fails that I walk away with a newfound appreciation and respect for not just the produce, but the farmers and companies who are working so hard to get quality produce onto our tables.
After a wonderful farm tour, we headed to Carmel where we enjoyed a delicious lunch at Earthbound Farm’s Farm Stand courtesy of Safeway, Foster Farms, La Tourangelle, and, of course Earthbound Farm. We had an opportunity to sample so many amazing products and create our own salads – so fun!
I was so excited to get home and pull together this easy chicken stir fry recipe featuring these fantastic brands and I know my people. You guys are prepping for the holidays, eating lots of sweets and treats, and in need of a healthy, fast dinner for your families.
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I sure hope you give this easy chicken stir fry a try soon!
More chicken recipes you MUST try!
- Easy Glazed Honey Balsamic Chicken
- Buttermilk Ranch Oven Fried Chicken
- Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole
- Honey BBQ Chicken Strips
- The BEST Chicken Marinade Recipe
How To Make Chicken Stir Fry
Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch cubes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 red bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup baby carrots sliced
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 2 garlic cloves minced
Stir Fry Sauce
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 2 tbsp cold water
- 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
Stir Fry Sauce
- In a medium size bowl, whisk together corn starch and water. Add remaining ingredients (chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, and toasted sesame oil, red pepper flakes) and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Add one tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet or wok and heat over medium high heat.
- Add chicken (in batches if necessary) and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from skillet.
- Reduce heat to medium and add remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet.
- Add broccoli, bell pepper, and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, just until crisp tender. Add ginger and garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add chicken back into the skillet and stir to combine.
- Whisk stir fry sauce and pour over chicken and vegetables and stir gently to combine.
- Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and let boil for one minute.
- Serve with rice and/or chow mein if desired.
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Gary says
Wife and I loved this! Made as is but added green peppers and onions. A definite add to week rotation.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Great additions! Thanks so much Gary!
Mary says
This was a big hit! I added sugar snap peas, which was the only change I made. If I had mushrooms, I would have also added those. I think I will double the sauce next time I make it because I would have liked more for the leftovers. But this will definitely be put into my meal rotation.
Audrey says
Great recipe! If you’re slow at cooking this will take you so much longer to make, but it’s simple in nature (I just can’t clean and chop my veg, mince garlic and ginger, clean my chicken, and measure all the sauce ingredients in 8 min). As some others mentioned, it seemed like a lot of honey, so I halved it. The flavors were fabulous and everyone in the house loved it. I will definitely be making this again!
Barbara says
This was easy to make and was delicious
Scott Meoni-Ridenour says
This is a very easy, very tasty recipe. Usually I prepare the dishes exactly as the recipe is written and then adjust later, but I will admit I made three tweaks after reading the comments. There was one person who said it was too sweet and would lower the amount of honey next time. I saw that it was a quarter cup and figured I would probably agree – so I used a quarter cup of hot honey instead to bring in more heat and less sweet. That was a good change! I also added green onions to the sauce for a bit more flavour. Lastly, I used regular carrots but used the peeler to shave them so they would cook faster. Served over rice and everyone finished their dish in its entirety! This will definitely be in our regular rotation.
Jeannie says
Excellent!! I’ve used many different recipes for stir fry but this one outshines them all! Love the sauce too! Thanks!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Jeannie!
Gail Candela says
This is a great recipe, it’s a family favorite! Could I use shrimp instead of chicken? What size would you use?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yes! I would use large or jumbo and keep in mind that shrimp cook quickly!
Gaye says
Delicious
MARSHA Lynn WOOD says
This is the easiest and tastiest stir fry I’ve ever made. Weird but my ginger was VERY juicy, and now the skin on my hands is burning and bit. I cook pepper spicy all the time and routinely eat a Habanero candy i make. This has my lips a little tingly. Hot spicy has to be in the range of Habanero or higher to even get my attention. I’ve never heard of this happening before.
Leslie C says
This is a family favorite. Love that we can throw in different veggies. Kids gobbled up. Always double.
Bridget says
Actually delicious!!! Yay!! Thank you!
Katie says
This was incredibly sweet. The sauce is far too reminiscent of a dessert. This was honestly a struggle for me to eat. If I did make this again I’d cut the honey by half.
Gaye says
This recipe is fantastic and so easy.
Linda C. says
Best stir fry recipe I have ever made. I also added some celery, onion and pineapple…delicious! My husband is not a big fan of stir fry, but he loved this recipe and would like to try it with shrimp. It was certainly a meal that we both enjoyed and my husband even went back for seconds. I absolutely loved it.
Nancy Finley says
Great recipe! This is the best chicken stir fry I’ve ever made. It’s quick & easy, adaptable so if you want to add more veggies it’s easy. I added sugar snap peas and sliced mushrooms. The sauce is perfect, the dish is beautiful and delicious. I served my recipe over rice. Very yummy👩🍳
Linda says
I made the chicken stir fry. It is so simple and delicious. My grandchildren also loved it!