This is my favorite quick, healthy, and delicious weeknight stir fry dinner. It is packed with the ultimate flavours. The use of low sodium soy sauce and a natural sweetener will wow your taste buds. I often make stir fry when I want an easy and healthy one-pot meal. It is also my favorite way to throw in whatever vegetables I have on hand. Any combination of veggies will work in this recipe.
This healthy chicken stir fry will provide lean protein along with numerous vitamins and minerals that our bodies need.
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Healthy Chicken Stir-Fry
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2½ cups broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 tsp red chili pepper flakes, optional
Stir Fry Sauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- ¾ cup low sodium chicken broth
- 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sriracha sauce, optional
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce with cornstarch, then whisk in chicken broth, sesame oil, sriracha, and hockey. Set aside. Season chicken with salt and black pepper.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in large non-stick over medium-high heat. Add chicken bites to skillet, spacing pieces apart in an even layer. Cook chicken through, turning halfway through cooking, about 6 minutes. transfer chicken to place, leaving oil in the skillet.
Add another tbsp oil to the skillet. Add in broccoli, bell pepper, ginger, and garlic, and saute the vegetables until nearly tender, about 4 minutes.
Give a quick stir to stir fry sauce, then pour into the skillet and cook, tossing constantly, until the sauce has thickened and veggies are tender about 1-2 minutes.
Add chicken back and season with more stir fry sauce to taste, if desired. Serve the chicken stir fry immediately over your favorite grain or noodle. If desired, sprinkle with red pepper flakes or sesame seeds or drizzle with sriracha. Enjoy!