Description
Follow this simple recipe to make a flavorful Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry with fresh vegetables. This recipe includes instructions for a quick homemade teriyaki sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1/2 cup sliced onion
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon cold water (slurry)
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Cooked rice or noodles, for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, toss the cut chicken pieces with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch until lightly coated.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, rice vinegar, ginger, and garlic to make the teriyaki sauce base. Set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the coated chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the broccoli, bell pepper, carrots, and onion to the same skillet. Stir fry for 4-6 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet with the vegetables.
- Pour the prepared teriyaki sauce base over the chicken and vegetables. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Stir the cornstarch slurry (cornstarch mixed with cold water) and pour it into the simmering sauce, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the sesame oil.
- Serve immediately over cooked rice or noodles, garnished with sesame seeds.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, marinate the chicken in half of the teriyaki sauce base for 15 minutes before cooking.
- Use chicken thighs for a moister result.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce base if you prefer a spicy kick.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Japanese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (without rice)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 105