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.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 704kcal
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:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- ¾ cup orange juice
- ¾ 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 704kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 1919mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 21g
