Chicken stir fry recipe is such an easy that comes together with little effort but offers so much in terms of flavour! This recipe is certainly one that is beginner friendly and you can reap the rewards in minutes as said with little room for error.
I personally tend to make this recipe with fresh chicken or from time to time using chicken breast from a roast dinner the previous night which also works incredibly well! Also, something I would recommend if you want to find a way of stretching your meals the day after without it becoming boring.
Back to our recipe, the key to a deliciously good and fresh stir-fry is to make sure you use all fresh ingredients, picking bright and vibrant vegetables to really liven up the dish as well as creating rich sauce to tie in the flavours.
The ingredients needed for chicken stir-fry recipe
Let’s call this list the what you can find in your fridge recipe as you generally can use just about any vegetables you desire, so yes their are some staples but you can use this as guidance but your kitchen your rules pick and choose as you wish.
Chicken Thighs or breast
Red and white onions
Broccoli
Carrot
Sweet Pepper – Red/ Green/ Yellow
Mushroom
Chilli Flakes
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Ginger
Stir fry Sauce Ingredients:
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Ginger
Oyster Sauce
Soy Sauce
Sesame Oil
Olive Oil
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How to make an easy chicken and vegetable stir fry
The most important part when it comes to making this chicken stir-fry recipe is the preparation taking you around 10-15 minutes as best depending how fast you can chop everything up! Then after that it is literally a series of throwing everything in the pan and siring away until it’s all cooked to your liking – sounds easy right? Well it is! and this is what I’d recommend you do:
- Pan sear the chicken pieces in a large pan with a drizzle of olive oil for 5 minutes until you get a brown colour
- Remove chicken from wok and set aside
- In the same wok add all vegetables and stir fry 2-3 minutes
- Add cooked chicken back into the wok
- Drizzle all the desired sauces into the stir fry
- Stir fry everything together so the veggie, chicken and sauce combine fully
Tips on making a chicken stir fry successfully every-time:
This recipe is heavy on vegetables and the best tip on cooking them is simply learn which ones cook fast and which ones take a little longer to avoid have overcooked and undercooked vegetables. But also this is dependant on your preference on crunchiness etc.
Veggies that cooks fastest in a stir fry:
- sweet peppers
- mushrooms
To avoid overcooking these vegetables to to sauté them until they’re slightly tender, and have bite to them. a little trick I use if to remove them from the stir fry if the seem to be over cooking and add them at the very end – prevention better than the cure type of thing! Soft or soggy vegetables are never a good idea in a stir fry you want crunchy and texture filled!
Veggies that take longer to cook in a stir fry:
- carrots
- broccoli
To save time you can blanch the carrots and broccoli in the hot water separately for 5 minutes to get them to steamed do you can cook them after with ease. This makes a huge difference in the final outcome. The last thing you want is succulent chicken and bland raw veggies.
How to serve the chicken stir fry:
This incredibly delicious chicken stir fry is simply a great main dish, that can be served up with just about anything as a side. My recommendations would be the below tried and tested sides:
Rice side dishes:
Steamed or Jasmine rice are both great side dishes with this.
Noodles side dishes:
A classic way to pair chicken stir fry would be with noodles
Potatoes side dishes:
You could also try some lovely smooth mashed potatoes with this chicken stir fry as mashed potatoes will simply compliment the dish and let it take centre stage.
Wraps side dishes:
Another unique way to eat this stir-fry is with a delicious wrap wether its a tortilla or chapati. this is especially great when trying this recipe out for the kids or perhaps you want to carry as a lunch option.
How to make chicken stir-fry recipe at home video
Watch me cook this chicken stir-fry recipe
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Ingredients:
1kg Chicken Thighs
1 Red Onion
1 White Onion
1 Large Broccoli
1 Large Carrot
3 Sweet Pepper – Red/ Green/ Yellow
350g Mushroom
2 tsp Chilli Flakes
3 Fresh Garlic
2 tbsp Fresh Ginger
2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
2 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Sesame Oil
3 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp mixed herbs
1 tsp all purpose seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions:
- Clean and chop/slice all the vegetables set aside
- Clean and dice chicken breast
- Season chicken in a mixing bowl using mixed herbs, all purpose seasoning, garlic powder. Mix well then set aside
- Pan sear the chicken pieces in a large pan with a drizzle of olive oil for 5 minutes until you get a brown colour
- Remove chicken from wok and set aside
- In the same wok add all vegetables, garlic and ginger stir fry 2-3 minutes
- Add cooked chicken back into the wok mix well until all combined
- Add a generous drizzle of all the desired sauces into the stir fry at this point you can also add chicken stock if you want a saucy stir fry
- Stir fry everything together so the veggie, chicken and sauce combine fully
- Let the chicken stir fry stand for 5 minutes then serve with a bowl of rice or potatoes
