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chicken stir fry recipe

Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

This easy chicken stir-fry is made with juicy chicken thighs, crisp vegetables, and a bold homemade stir-fry sauce for a quick, flavorful dinner.  Perfect for busy weeknights or meal prep, this healthy stir-fry is delicious served over rice or noodles.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 29 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Stir Fry Ingredients

  • 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/2 red pepper cubed
  • 1/2 orange pepper cubed
  • 1/2 zucchini sliced (can substitute cucumber if needed)
  • 1 broccoli head just the florets
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1/2 white onion diced
  • 1/4 ginger root peeled and diced
  • 2 tbsp. green onions diced to garnish
  • 1 tsp. sesame seeds to garnish optional

Stir Fry Sauce

  • 1/2 c. chicken broth
  • 1/4 c. water
  • 1/4 c. soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 2 tbsp. Sriracha sauce
  • 2 tsp. chili flakes

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, whisk the chicken broth, water, soy sauce, honey, cornstarch, Sriracha sauce, and chili flakes. Set aside.
  • Dice the red pepper, orange pepper, zucchini, garlic, onion, and ginger and place into a bowl. Set aside.
  • Heat 1 tbsp. of the oil of your choice in a frying pan or Wok. Dice the chicken thighs and place into the pan on medium-high heat and fry until browned and fully cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Add the vegetables to the pan and fry until just softened mixing often. Add the chicken back to the pan and add the stir-fry sauce.
  • Bring the sauce to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer. Let the sauce simmer until it has thickened and the sauce is coating all the vegetables and chicken.
  • Remove from the heat, sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion if desired, and serve over rice or noodles!

Notes

Nutritional Information                                                                                           Servings 6
Calories 451                           Carbs 56g                               Protein 41g                Fat 9g
Nutritional Information is automatically calculated and should only be used as a guide.