Easy Chicken Stir Fry With Homemade Sauce

This easy chicken stir fry is packed with tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and a simple homemade sauce. Ready in just 35 minutes, it’s a quick, better-than-takeout dinner perfect for busy nights.

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What you’ll love about this recipe:


  • Ready in 35 minutes – perfect for busy weeknights when you need dinner fast
  • Simple homemade sauce – sweet, savory, and better than takeout
  • Loaded with fresh veggies – a healthy, one-pan meal the whole family will love

Ingredients You’ll Need For This Recipe

Ingredients for chicken stir fry in small bowls on counter.

Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1⁄4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons minced ginger
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1⁄4 cup water
  • 1⁄3 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • Stir-Fry Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons minced ginger
  • 1 onion, cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 1.5 lbs chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 yellow/orange bell pepper, sliced thinly
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced thinly
  • 6 ounces broccoli florets

Step by Step Intructions

Mixed sauce ingredients for stir fry in mixing bowl.
Oil, ginger, garlic and chicken in skillet.
Peppers and broccoli are added to the stir fry.
Overhead view of finished dish of chicken stir fry.
  1. Make the sauce: In a small bowl or measuring cup add all sauce ingredients. Whisking together until corn starch is dissolved.
  2. In a large skillet add sesame oil. Once hot add ginger and garlic. Saute for one minute until fragrant.
  3. Add in onion. Saute for 2-3 minutes until softened.
  4. Add in chicken, salt, and pepper. Cook for 5-6 minutes, until no longer pink. Tossing occasionally.
  5. Add in red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and broccoli. Saute for 3-4 minutes.
  6. Add in sauce, cooking for 1-2 minutes, until thickened.
  7. Serve with minced green onion, sesame seeds, and rice.

Finsihed dish of chicken stir fry.

Storage Instructions

 Store the stir fry in an air tight container, separate from noodles or rice. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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Finsihed dish of chicken stir fry.

Easy Chicken Stir Fry


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  • Author: Sandra Flegg
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Description

This easy chicken stir fry is packed with tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and a simple homemade sauce. Ready in just 35 minutes, it’s a quick, better-than-takeout dinner perfect for busy nights.


Ingredients

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Ingredients: Sauce

1⁄4 cup low sodium soy sauce

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons minced ginger

2 teaspoons sesame oil

1⁄4 cup water

1⁄3 cup low sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoons cornstarch
Stir-Fry:

2 tablespoons sesame oil

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons minced ginger

1 onion, cut into 1 inch chunks

1.5 lbs chicken breast, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper

1 yellow/orange bell pepper, sliced thinly

1 red bell pepper, sliced thinly

6 ounces broccoli florets


Instructions

  1. Make the sauce. In a small bowl or measuring cup add all sauce ingredients. Whisking together until cornstarch is dissolved.

  2. In a large skillet add sesame oil. Once hot add ginger and garlic. Saute for one minute until fragrant.

  3. Add in onion. Saute for 2-3 minutes until softened.

  4. Add in chicken, salt, and pepper. Cook for 5-6 minutes, until no longer pink. Tossing
    occasionally.

  5. Add in red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and broccoli. Saute for 3-4 minutes.

  6. Add in sauce, cooking for 1-2 minutes, until thickened.

  7. Serve with minced green onion, sesame seeds, and rice.

Notes

Storage Instructions:  Store the stir fry in an air tight container, separate from noodles or rice. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days. 

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

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