Quick and Easy Stir-fry
I love this quick and easy stir fry recipe so much! It tastes amazing and it's so much healthier than take-out. This is the perfect recipe for hectic nights when you want something flavor-filled but don't want to spend an hour cooking!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 package frozen stir fry vegetables
- Hot cooked rice about 6 cups cooked
For the sauce:
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 pinch of red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Heat a large nonstick or cast iron skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat for 30 seconds. Add the chicken and cook until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
- While the chicken is cooking, add all of the sauce ingredients to a quart mason jar, add a lid, and shake well to combine.
- When the chicken is cooked through, reduce the heat to medium and pour the sauce over the chicken. Stirring continuously, cook until the sauce thickens and the color changes from a muddy brown to a cleaner, reddish color. This should take about 3 minutes.
- Add the frozen vegetables, and cook until the veggies are heated through.
- Serve the chicken, sauce, and veggie mixture over hot cooked rice, and garnish with chopped green onion and sesame seeds if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to use fresh chopped veggies if you'd like; frozen ones just make things really easy. This is an easy recipe to use for what veggies and meat you like or have on hand. It's very flexible.
- Cut your vegetables and meats into thin, even pieces. This ensures they cook quickly and evenly.
- Use an oil with a high smoke point like peanut oil, grapeseed oil, or vegetable oil. These oils can withstand the high heat of stir-frying without burning!
- Use a combination of soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil to create a balanced and flavorful sauce. Customize the sauce to your taste preferences.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 of 6 servings | Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 1404mg | Potassium: 681mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg
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