This Chicken Stir Fry Recipe is so much better than takeout! The chicken and vegetables in a garlic ginger soy sauce with honey is the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
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This stir fry is ready in under 30-minutes and is so versatile.
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Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
This chicken stir fry recipe will become a staple in your home. It’s so quick to make and you can use whatever vegetables you have on hand. It tastes wonderful regardless of how you alter the ingredients.
This chicken and vegetable stir fry will become your easy go-to dinner. You will wow your guests and family alike, even the picky eaters with approve!
How Do You Make Chicken Stir Fry?
Chicken stir fry couldn’t be easier to make than this recipe.
- Cut the chicken thighs (or breast) into bite-sized pieces and cook.
- Cook vegetables until desired tenderness.
- Prepare easy sweet and savory stir fry sauce.
- Combine the chicken with the vegetables and sauce. Simmer until sauce thickens and ingredients are well incorporated.
TIP: When cutting chicken, slice into small bite-sized pieces. This will ensure the chicken is full of flavor, tender and not hard to chew.
Best Chicken for Stir Fry?
Chicken thighs tend to be more forgiving in stir fry, but you can substitute with chicken breast if you don’t have thighs on hand.
Can I Substitute Stir Fry Vegetables?
Yes, you can totally use whatever vegetables you have on hand. Here are some great options that you can use in the chicken stir fry:
- sweet peas
- asparagus
- green beans
- bell peppers
- broccoli
- mushrooms
- onions
- zucchini
What can I serve Chicken Stir Fry with?
Serve the stir fry with your favorite side. A plain fried rice, white rice or noodles will all work great as there are vegetables and protein in the stir fry already.
Try These Easy Stir Fry Recipes:
- Chicken Stir Fry with Rice Noodles– A 30-minute wonder!
- Chicken Vegetables and Pasta Stir Fry– loving the added pasta.
- Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry– a classic.
- Chicken Fried Rice – easy weeknight dinner
- Shrimp Stir Fry – with veggies
Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
Ingredients
Chicken Stir Fry Ingredients:
- 1 lb chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 zucchini, sliced or cubed
- 2 Tbsp oil, divided
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 small carrot, julienned or cubed
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 red pepper, cubed
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 onion, cubed
- ½ cup cashews
Best Stir Fry Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Trim chicken thighs of excess fat and cut into bite-sized pieces. Cut the vegetables into even-sized pieces (about the same size as the chicken pieces).
- Combine all of the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl.
- In a large pan (or wok), on med/high heat, heat 1 Tbsp oil. Once oil is hot, add chicken in a single layer. Cook chicken until browned, mixing as needed. Once cooked, remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil and the butter to skillet with the broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, red peppers, onion, and carrots. Cook until vegetables are crisp tender, mixing frequently.
- Add chicken back to the pan. Add the garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Add the cashews then pour the sauce into the pan and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and let stir fry simmer until the sauce thickens and is well incorporated with the remaining ingredients. Garnish with green onion and sesame seed before serving if desired.
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I used low sodium chicken broth and low sodium soy sauce and it turned out great.
Good to hear that you enjoyed it!
This is an awesome recipe. Quick easy and delicious. I used onion, celery, carrots, zucchini, string beans, and mushrooms. I will be cooking this recipe for years to come. Thanks
Thank you for this great feedback, Eric!
I have watched several of your reels on FB over the last couple of months. I tried this recipe for Chicken Stir-Fry last night. AMAZING! The sauce is always the tricky part for me, so this was the reason I tried your recipe.
Joy and COOK ON!
Thank you so much, Wayne!
We loved it! Did increase cornstarch by 50% on advice of other reviewers. Tossed half of it with the chicken before sautéing. Added a dash of fish sauce to the sauce to deepen the flavor. Otherwise made as written and it was delicious.
Thank you for sharing, Amy!
I’d love to try this recipe, but have a few questions first. I only have low sodium soy sauce and low sodium chicken broth. How would you recommend I use these as substitutes? Also, would it make a huge taste difference to omit the cashews? Thanks in advance!
Hi Amira! It would be fine to use both of those. You can make adjustments to your preferred taste (for example- adding more salt if it needs more flavor). We love the addition of nuts, like cashews, but it would be fine without nuts too. I hope you love the recipe!
Stir fry was always my least favourite dish growing up. I love my mom dearly, but chicken breast cannot sit in a frying pan for half an hour and remain edible, and “low sodium” soy sauce is a crime against nature. This recipe has changed that very quickly, and I make a double batch at least once a month.
That said, I would be VERY interested to see someone get this prepped and cooked in 30 minutes. Even in a single batch, the sauce took a good 10 minutes alone just to thicken. A minor complaint, of course. Excellent recipe.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Dan!
We had to use low sodium chicken broth and soy sauce which made us have to use more seasoning for ours BUT that’s on US not this recipe, this recipe is delicious! After we added our seasonings it was less bland (again on us because we are watching our sodium intake). We added sugar snap peas at the end during the simmering process and served it over those 90 second fried rice packets. So good! Will make again 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing that with us. Good to hear that you enjoyed this recipe!
As a beginner cook, this definitely took way longer than 30 min to prepare 😅 especially with all of the veggie prep…but it turned out delicious !
I’m glad it was delicious, Evelina! Thanks for sharing.
Do you use regular chicken broth and Soy sauce… not the lower sodium versions in this recipe?
Yes, that’s correctly. But you can substitute to your preference if you’d like.
Tried it for the first time, it is absolutely delicious! 100% recommend
So glad you loved it!
This recipe is very delicious! I used coconut aminos instead of soy sauce. It tasted better than when you use soy sauce. Can you omit the honey?
That’s wonderful! I’m glad you love itZ
I think you could omit if you prefer that.
This was delicious!! I used 2 tbsp brown sugar in place of honey. Served over brown rice. Yum!
That sounds great, Audrey! Appreciate you sharing that with us.
The first time I made a stir fry that tastes authentic. Thank u sooo much!! I just used a little less ginger. Delicious!!
That’s great, Donna! Thank you for sharing.
Great, delicious meal! Absolutely love this recipe, I make it all the time. it’s a huge hit and a great way to get everyone eating lots of vegetables and very happily.
Thanks for the awesome feedback! Happy to hear that you love this recipe a lot.
love this so much, I bought Chinese containers and have Chinese drop off Fridays to my married kids. I add a little red chili flakes, I make your broccoli/beef with ramen and fluffy rice too, to go along, ALWAYS A HIT AND MUCH APPRECIATED.
Great to hear that it’s a hit! Thanks for your comments and review, Sandy.
Another winner Natasha! And yes it was better than take out.
So glad to hear that, Terry! 🙂
Made it last night. Hubby and I enjoyed it immensely. Should have pounded down chicken thighs; will use chicken tenders next time.
Thank you for sharing. I’m glad it was enjoyed!
This is just amazing! Super simple,
The whole house loves it!
Wonderful! Thanks for your great comments and feedback, Sean.
Wish there was a video showing how to make this. I find it easier to follow the steps while watching a video…
Hi Jen, this recipe has no video yet. Hopefully, we can record a video tutorial on this later on.
Hi Natasha, this recipe looks fantastic. Do the recipes include the rice or is it solely the vegetables and sauce?
Hi Colleen, you can definitely serve it over rice.