Description
Whipping up this quick chicken stir fry takes less than 20 minutes and delivers serious flavor straight to your dinner table. Grab your wok and get ready to create a meal that’ll have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 500 grams chicken breast
Vegetables:
- 2 bell peppers
- 200 grams broccoli
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- Green onions
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups rice
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Slice 500 grams of chicken breast into thin strips, placing them in a mixing bowl for marinating.
- Mince 3 cloves of garlic and 1 tablespoon of ginger, preparing to infuse flavor into your dish.
- Pour 4 tablespoons of soy sauce over the chicken, then add minced garlic and ginger. Allow the meat to marinate for 15-30 minutes at room temperature.
- Chop 2 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow) into thin strips and break 200 grams of broccoli into small florets.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet or wok at medium-high heat (375°F). Cook marinated chicken for 4-5 minutes until thoroughly white and opaque.
- Transfer cooked chicken to a separate plate, keeping it warm while preparing vegetables.
- In the same skillet, add bell peppers and broccoli. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until vegetables reach a tender-crisp texture.
- Return chicken to the skillet, drizzle 2 tablespoons of sesame oil and an additional tablespoon of soy sauce. Toss everything together for 2 minutes.
- Serve the stir-fry immediately over 2 cups of hot cooked jasmine or basmati rice. Sprinkle chopped green onions on top for a fresh garnish.
Notes
- Slice chicken against the grain to ensure tender, quick-cooking pieces that absorb marinade perfectly.
- Let the skillet or wok get really hot before adding ingredients to create that signature stir-fry sear and prevent soggy vegetables.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular soy sauce with tamari and serve over cauliflower rice instead of traditional rice.
- Chop vegetables into uniform sizes so they cook evenly and maintain a crisp texture during the short cooking time.
- Prep Time: 20-35 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-13 minutes
- Category: Stir-Fried
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 365 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 880 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg