Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
Quick Chicken Stir Fry Recipe with tender chicken and crisp vegetables.Ready in 25 minutes with a flavorful homemade sauce.Perfect for an easy and healthy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil divided
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into thin strips
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 bell peppers sliced (1 red, 1 yellow)
- 1 cup snap peas or snow peas
- 3 green onions sliced (white and green parts separated)
- Optional: cooked rice sesame seeds
For the Stir-Fry Sauce:
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned and fully cooked. Remove and set aside.
- Add remaining oil to the skillet. Cook bell peppers, peas, and white parts of green onion for 4–5 minutes until tender-crisp.
- In a bowl, whisk together all sauce ingredients.
- Return chicken to the skillet. Pour sauce over and toss well. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened.
- Serve the Chicken Stir Fry Recipe over rice if desired and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Serve with brown rice, white rice, or noodles
- Add chili sauce for extra heat
- Substitute honey with maple syrup if needed