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Quick and Easy Stir Fry

Name: Quick and Easy Stir-fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 package frozen stir fry vegetables; Hot cooked rice, about 6 cups cooked; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup cold water; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/3 cup honey; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup vinegar; 1 cup chicken broth; Pinch of red pepper flakes, optional

Published: Jan 10, 2020 · Modified: Jan 17, 2020 by Melissa · 24 Comments

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I love this quick and easy stir fry recipe so much! It tastes amazing and it's so much healthier than take-out. This is the perfect recipe for hectic nights when you want something flavor-filled but don't want to spend an hour cooking!

With a few simple ingredients and a delectable sauce, you'll love how easy this stir fry is to make and how delicious it is to eat!

Straightforward and Simple Stir Fry

I got this recipe from my sister (hi, Lachelle!), and it is so very delicious. The idea is that you cook up a little chicken, and at the same time, throw all of the ingredients for the sauce in a mason jar and give it a shake. Then you just add the sauce to the chicken, add some frozen veggies (Costco has a fabulous organic frozen stir-fry vegetable medley that we love), and then serve it all over hot rice.

It takes less than a half-hour to throw together, and the whole family loves it. It's always a winner in our house, and the recipe is one that will go in your quick meal rotation with ease. I can't get over the flavors and simplicity; you'd think it was takeout when you eat it but it's even better! Enjoy and pin it for later!

How can I make stir fry spicier?

If you’d like the sauce a bit spicier, make it a few hours ahead of time with the red pepper flakes. Let the sauce rest in the fridge and re-shake it before you are ready to use. Letting the pepper flakes sit in the sauce will give them time to release more of their heat.

How do I prevent lumps from forming in the sauce?

To ensure there are no cornstarch lumps in the sauce, I recommend combining the corn starch and the cold water and shaking those together well before adding the additional ingredients.

What else can I serve stir fry with?

If you don't want to make rice or want to try something else, other great options for a stir-fry is to serve it with salad, fruit, steamed veggies, egg rolls or dumplings, or noodles. You can even change your rice to fried rice if you want to try something different!

To make fried rice, heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and add the cooked rice. Let the rice sit and cook for about a minute before stirring it a couple of times every minute or so for 10 minutes. (Letting it sit for a bit will allow some rice pieces to get crispy.) Move the rice to one side of the pan and crack an egg into the bare side of the pan. Scramble the egg in the pan using a spatula, and once the egg is cooked, mix it into the rice. Stir in your chicken, sauce, and veggies, and voila! Fried rice!