Chicken Stir Fry is a quick, colorful dish of tender chicken, crisp veggies, and savory sauce cooked quickly over high heat. It’s healthy, flavorful, simple, and a perfect weeknight meal everyone will love!
½teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes(optional for spice)
Stir Fry
2tablespoonsolive oildivided
1poundboneless skinless chicken breastcut into small bite-sized pieces
1large onion thinly sliced
2cupsbroccoli florets
2cupsvegetables of your choicegreen onions, watercress, bean sprouts, carrots, bell peppers, zucchini, or sugar snap peas.
2garlic clovesminced
2tablespoonscorn starch
2tablespoons cold water
Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl, combine all sauce ingredients. Set aside.
In a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat, heat olive oil.
Add chicken to skillet with hot oil, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from skillet.
Add remaining oil to the skillet or wok.
Add onions, broccoli, and additional vegetables, and continue cooking for 2 to 4 more minutes, or until vegetables are tender but not mushy.
Add garlic and continue cooking for an additional 2 minutes.
Return chicken to wok or skillet, along with sauce.
Bring sauce to a boil.
Meanwhile, combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl.
Add cornstarch slurry to the stir fry.
Stir until thickened, about 1 minute.
Serve warm over rice or noodles, if desired.
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Notes
Storage: Cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Reheat in a saute pan or wok on the stove until heated through.
Freezer Directions: Allow to cool to room temperature. Then freeze in a large freezer container or in individual serving container for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator to use.