The Stir-Fried Chicken with Vegetables recipe makes a simple and quick healthy dinner filled with colorful and crunchy veggies with juicy chicken pieces. It takes only a few minutes to blend all the ingredients using the delicious stir-fry sauce hence it is recommended for use during Hair Giddy weekdays.
Ingredients:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (low-sodium preferred)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 small broccoli head, cut into florets
- 2 carrots, julienned or thinly sliced
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced (optional)
For the stir-fry sauce:
- ¼ cup soy sauce (low-sodium)
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce (optional but recommended)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon honey or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (for thickening)
- ¼ cup water or chicken broth
Instructions:
Marinating the Chicken: In a convenient mixing bowl, place the sliced chicken and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Leave it for about 10-15 minutes while cutting the vegetables. This helps retain the moisture in the chicken during stir-frying.
Preparation of stir-fry sauce: In a small bowl, add and mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, honey (brown sugar), sesame oil, and cornstarch mixed with water/chicken broth. Keep aside.
Stir-frying the chicken: Warm up one tablespoon of vegetable oil in a substantial wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Then pour in the chicken and continue stir-frying for about 4-5 minutes until the chicken is golden brown and fully cooked. Take out the chicken from the wok and keep it aside.
Stir-fry the vegetables: In the same wok, add the other 1 table spoon of oil. After which, add the chopped garlic and ginger (if any) and stir in a period of about thirty seconds. Then add sliced onions, bell peppers, broccoli and carrots. Stir fry for approximately 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp.
Combine and finish: After that, chicken is put back into the pan and stir – fry sauce is poured into the chicken and vegetables. Combine everything and viscosity of the sauce is increased after 2-3 minutes of stirring and much heating and coating the insides of the mixture with warmth.
Serve: When cooked, take from the fire and transfer in plates to serve. You may sprinkle with sesame seeds or green on top as you wish.
Serving Suggestions:
For a full meal, enjoy this Stir-Fried Chicken with Vegetables over a bed of steamed white rice or a bowl of noodles. You might also want to sprinkle some sesame seeds or green onions for garnishing and added flavor.
