Healthy Family Friendly Chicken Stir Fry Recipes

HEALTHY CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Cut the vegetables and chicken. "Stir fry" means to cook small pieces of food quickly on high heat while stirring. I highly recommend the vegetables and meat are prepped before you light the stove.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together chicken stock, soy sauce, maple syrup, vinegar, cornstarch, garlic and ginger. Set aside.
• Preheat large ceramic non-stick skillet on medium heat and add 1 tbsp of oil.°To cook boneless chicken breasts or thighs: Cook uncovered for 3 minutes per side, stirring a few times.°To cook bone-in chicken: Add chicken and 2 tbsp of water to a wok, sprinkle with a bit of salt, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Turn, cover and cook for another 10 minutes.
• Remove chicken on a plate and return skillet to high heat. Add 1 more tbsp of oil, onion and bell peppers. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring once or twice. Remove onto a plate.
• Return skillet to medium heat, add broccoli, whisk stir fry sauce well (cornstarch settles fast at the bottom) and add to the skillet. Stir, let sauce come to a boil, then cook for a few minutes until thickened, stirring often.
• Return cooked chicken, onion and bell peppers to the skillet. Stir gently, turn off heat and garnish stir fry with sesame seeds.
• Serve hot over Instant Pot quinoa, Instant Pot brown rice, brown rice vermicelli or whole wheat spaghetti.

HEALTHY CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, lemon juice, honey, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Add in the chicken, and then toss to coat. Let marinate in the fridge while you chop your veggies.
• When you have all your veggies ready to go, heat a large wok over high heat. Add one tablespoon of the olive oil.
• Drain the chicken from the marinade, reserving the marinade and placing it back in the fridge. Add the chicken to the wok and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about five minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Pour the remaining olive oil into the wok, and then add in the garlic. Cook for a minute, or until fragrant. Add in the carrots, bell peppers, snow peas, and mushrooms. Cook until bright in color and just crisp-cooked, about three minutes.
• Add in the broccoli and cooked chicken. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Whisk the cornstarch into the reserved marinade, and then pour into the wok. Bring to a simmer and cook until thick, about five minutes. Serve on top of rice or noodles, topped with green onions and toasted sesame seeds, and additional soy sauce, tamari, or coconut aminos, if desired.

FAMILY CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into 2 inch cubes. Toss them into a ziplock (or generic -- lol!) bag with the soy sauce. Set the bag in the fridge while you chop your veggies.
• Cook the rice according to the directions on the package.
• Chop broccoli into bite size pieces (larger if you want to watch your family work for their meal!). Slice the onion into rather thick slices. Cut bell pepper into 1 inch cubes. (Tired yet?). Slice the carrotsand drain the mushrooms -- phew!
• Heat the olive oil in your wok and toss in the chicken. Cook until just a little pink is left. Throw in the onions and cook until the meat is done. Put the garlic, broccoli, peppers, and carrots, in the wok and cover for 4-5 minutes.
• The mushrooms go in last for just a couple of minutes. Put some rice and the stir fry on the plate and devour with any sauces you'd like to add (teriyaki and soy sauce are my family's choices).
• Nudge the person beside you and motion for them to go clean up your mess. :D.

HONEY SOY CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• STIR FRY YOUR VEGGIES BRIEFLY - Heat a large pan on the stove top. Add 1 tablespoon oil, broccoli and carrots. Stir fry your veggies for 2- 4 minutes for them to soften slightly. Don't overcook as you want them to be crunchy and bright in color. Remove them from the pan and set them aside. 2-4 MINUTES
• FRY & BROWN YOUR CHICKEN - Use the same pan, add the remaining olive oil and chicken pieces. Don'' overcrowd your pan as this causes the chicken to release too much moisture. If needed, cook in batches. You want to sear your chicken all round. 5 MINUTES
• PREP YOUR HONEY GARLIC SAUCE - While your chicken is sizzling, prep your sauce. Mix together the tamari (or soy sauce), stock, honey, garlic and ginger until well combined. MAKE UP YOUR CORN FLOUR SLURRY - mix corn flour and COLD Water until smooth.
• ADD THE SAUCE TO THE CHICKEN - pour the sauce and cornflour mix over your chicken. STIR CONSTANTLY until sauce thickens. This will only take a couple of seconds. If your chicken needs a couple more minutes to cook through, this this is the time to let it simmer for a bit in it's sauce.
• ADD THE VEGGIES - Stir in your brocolli and carrots and stir gently to heat through and coat every piece in delcious, sticky honey sauce.

HEALTHY FAMILY-FRIENDLY CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat about a tsp or two of sesame oil over high heat in a large skillet.
• Add garlic and sauté until golden.
• Add chicken, sprinkled with salt and pepper, and stir fry until no longer pink (you may need to lower the heat so garlic doesn't burn.) Remove chicken and garlic from pan.
• Add another tsp or two of sesame oil and return to high heat.
• Add all vegetables and stir fry for 5 or 10 minutes, or until tender-- if using frozen snow peas, add them the last couple of minutes.
• Add back chicken and garlic and add teriyaki sauce.
• Stir fry another minute or two.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.