If you love Chinese takeout, raise your hand.
WE DO. I’ve been making chicken stir fry since I was 10 years old (NO JOKE) because Chinese takeout is my all-time favorite. From the second I made my first chicken stir fry recipe in my own kitchen I was hooked. If a 10-year-old can do it, so can you!
What I personally love about this easy chicken stir fry recipe is the sauce. It’s savory, made with 5 basic ingredients, and has a punch of fresh ginger.
Better-than-Takeout Chicken Stir Fry
Homemade Chicken Stir Fry is an easy alternative to takeout and better for you. It’s ready to go in less than 30 minutes and the kids will love it. Our stir fry recipe is made with chicken breast, broccoli, and carrots, and the sauce is made with fresh ginger, soy sauce/tamari, honey, and sriracha. There are no refined sugars and we’re giving modifications to make it gluten-free!
Ingredients You Need for Chicken Stir Fry at Home
- Chicken Breast
- Olive Oil
- Broccoli
- Carrots
Here are some suggestions for additional veggies you can add:
- sugar snap peas
- green beans
- bell peppers (red or green bell pepper)
- green onions
- cauliflower
While you totally can use frozen vegetables, we 100% suggest using fresh veggies. Fresh vegetables are crisp, bright in color, and taste so much better than frozen!
What is in stir fry sauce?
Now that you know what you need for the stir fry itself, it’s time to talk all things stir fry sauce! This sauce is made with garlic and ginger and so delicious. Honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sriracha, and hoisin sauce are the key ingredients.
Other flavors to add-ins
Looking to add some heat or maybe some citrus? Here are some options for you: crushed red pepper flakes, hot sauce, sesame seeds, sesame oil.
How to Thicken Stir Fry Sauce
No one likes a watery chicken stir fry sauce and that’s a fact. In this recipe, we thicken our sauce with a cornstarch slurry. Start with 2 teaspoons of cornstarch and go from there. Too much cornstarch can easily ruin a dish, so start small!
How to Make Chicken Stir Fry
How do you make chicken stir fry from scratch, you ask? Chicken and vegetable stir fry is a quick and easy dinner idea and the reason is that it takes less than 30 minutes!
Once you’ve got your veggies and chicken chopped and your sauce made you’ve only got a few steps left:
- Prep Chicken and Veggies
- Make Sauce
- Sauté Chicken
- Add Stir Fry Vegetables and Sauce
- Thicken Sauce
What Goes with Chicken Stir Fry
Chicken stir fry is classically eaten with a side of white rice. Here are some other options for you to try out!
Lucky for you, pretty much any kind of homemade takeout recipe is perfect for meal-prep. For this recipe, add your favorite grain and you’re good to go for 4 meals.
Check out our favorite glass meal-prep containers here for a reusable, more environmentally friendly meal-prep option.
