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    Home » Recipes » Chicken

    Healthy Chicken Stir Fry

    Published: Mar 23, 2022 · Modified: Mar 25, 2023 by April Saunders · About 6 minutes to read this article. Leave a Comment

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    This quick and healthy chicken stir-fry is packed with vegetables like broccoli and bell peppers with a simple and delicious sauce that's garlic and ginger-forward. A perfect weeknight meal!

    A large skillet filled chicken stir-fry.
    Get your biggest non-stick pan out for this stir-fry! It's packed with healthy veggies.

    This healthy chicken stir-fry is a go-to on busy weeknights.

    It's packed with veggies, protein and healthy carbs - a darn perfect meal!😄

    Here's what you'll need to make this easy stir fry:

    • Low sodium chicken broth
    • Soy sauce (gluten-free)
    • Cornstarch
    • Garlic
    • Ginger
    • Fish sauce
    • Canola oil
    • Chicken breasts
    • Broccoli
    • Carrots
    • Bell Peppers
    • Snow peas or "sugar snap peas"
    • Sesame seeds, toasted

    See recipe card for quantities and instructions.

    A large skillet filled chicken stir-fry.
    Cooking the chicken in batches helps to prevent over-cooking the chicken pieces.

    How to make this chicken stir-fry:

    1. Mix broth, soy sauce, fish sauce, cornstarch, garlic and ginger in small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
    2. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Working in batches, add chicken in several batches; stir fry 5 minutes until cooked through. Remove from skillet. Repeat with remaining chicken, adding additional oil if needed.
    3. Add vegetables to skillet; stir fry 3 minutes. Return chicken to skillet.
    4. Add the sauce to the skillet and stir constantly, bring to boil on medium heat and boil for about 3 minutes. Sauce will continue to thicken. Remove from heat.
    5. Top with toasted sesame seeds.
    6. Serve with cooked brown rice or gluten-free noodles.

    See recipe card for quantities and detailed instructions.

    A white plate filled with chicken stir-fry.
    Basmati rice is perfect to serve with this stir-fry.

    Is chicken stir fry good for you?

    Yes! What makes a chicken stir fry such a healthy meal is what you put in the stir-fry (the ingredients) and the cooking method.

    Ingredients: what to put in a stir fry

    There are so many options with the types of vegetables (and fruit!) that you can put into a stir-fry.

    Like soups, stir frys can be a great way to get in a load of vegetables, some healthy carbohydrates and protein.

    It's likely endless but here are some of my favourite vegetables to put in stir-frys:

    • Bell peppers
    • Bok choy
    • Broccoli
    • Carrots
    • Red onion
    • Snow peas
    • Zucchini

    Low on fresh vegetables? No problem!

    Frozen vegetables can fill in for fresh.

    Even fruit can work in a stir-fry! Especially ones that hold their shape like mango chunks and pineapple cubes.

    A white plate filled with chicken stir-fry.
    This recipe makes a lot, which is great for leftovers and lunches the next day!

    Check out this delicious sounding Mango Chicken Stir-Fry from Dinner at the Zoo.

    You'll also need something to serve the stir fry on.

    Here are my favourite healthy options for what to serve with your stir-fry:

    • Rice - basmati or brown rice
    • Rice noodles
    • Quinoa

    How to cook a stir-fry

    Well, this may seem obvious but the term "stir-fry" actually doesn't involve any "frying", like deep frying.

    Stir-frying actually involves the cooking of small pieces of fresh ingredients (like chicken, vegetables, garlic, ginger, etc) over high heat and moving things around fairly quickly.

    A white plate filled with chicken stir-fry.
    Be sure not to over cook the vegetables so they stay crunchy in the stir-fry!

    Top Tips for cooking the chicken

    When you're ready to cook the chicken for the stir-fry, make sure to:

    • Cut the chicken pieces into bite-sized pieces
    • Use a small small amount of oil
    • Use a non-stick pan or wok if you have one
    • Heat the oil over medium heat and work move the chicken around frequently (that's the "stirring" part of stir-frys😄

    Can you freeze chicken stir-fry?

    This recipe does freeze well for up to 3 months.

    After cooking, divide into air tight containers and let cool.

    Once cooled, pop into the freezer.

    A white plate filled with chicken stir-fry.
    Any time of year, this healthy chicken stir-fry is perfect for a weeknight meal.

    How to reheat this recipe:

    When you're ready to eat, take the chicken stir fry out the night before and let thaw in the fridge.

    Then re-heat it in the microwave to the desired temperature.

    What to do with leftover chicken

    Bought a ginormous flat of chicken breasts like I sometimes do?

    You can always wrap it up and freeze some of it.

    And check out these chicken-forward recipes to use it up:

    • Chicken, Rice and Broccoli Meal Prep - good for lunches for the week
    • Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Breast - my most popular recipe for cooking chicken in a skillet
    • Sheet Pan Maple Dijon Chicken and Broccoli Bake - a weeknight winner
    • One Pan Chicken Breast with Zucchini and Peaches - a summertime favourite

    Hope you love this stir fry like we do.

    If you try it and love it, please rate and comment below!

    ~April

    This recipe was originally published on September 10, 2017. Updated copy, pictures and recipe and re-posted on March 23rd, 2022.

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    A large skillet filled chicken stir-fry.

    Healthy Chicken Stir Fry

    This easy and healthy chicken stir-fry is packed with vegetables like broccoli and bell peppers and has a simple and delicious sauce that's garlic and ginger-forward. A perfect weeknight meal!
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chicken;, stirfry
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: April Saunders

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth
    • ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
    • 2 teaspoon fish sauce
    • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
    • 2 cloves Fresh garlic minced
    • 2 teaspoon Fresh ginger grated
    • 1 tablespoon Canola oil
    • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts about 3 medium breasts; cut into small chunks
    • 2 cus broccoli florets about 1 small head of broccoli
    • 3 large carrots thinly sliced; about 2 cups
    • 1 large red bell pepper cut into thin strips; about 2 cups
    • 2 cups sugar snap peas cut in half
    • Sesame seeds

    Instructions

    • Whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic and ginger in small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
    • Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add about ½ cup of chicken to the pan and stir fry for about 3-4 minutes until cooked through. Season with a little salt as you cook it. Remove from skillet.
    • Repeat with remaining chicken, adding additional oil if needed.
    • Add vegetables to skillet; stir fry 3-5 minutes then return chicken to skillet.
    • Whisk up the soy sauce mixture in the bowl again. Add to skillet; stirring constantly, bring to boil on medium heat and boil for about 3-4 minutes. Sauce will continue to thicken.
    • Top with toasted sesame seeds.
    • Serve with cooked rice.

    Notes

    You can use chicken, beef or tofu - any protein source you prefer.

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