When I’m looking for a quick meal, I turn to Asian style dishes such as chicken and green beans, chicken and asparagus stir fry and this flavorful honey garlic chicken.
Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry Ingredients
To make this honey garlic chicken stir fry you will need chicken breast, vegetable oil, salt, black pepper, carrots, broccoli and garlic. To make the savory sauce make sure to have chicken broth, soy sauce, honey and cornstarch. Make a meal with this stir fry some of my favorite Asian food recipes like homemade egg rolls, veggie fried rice and crab rangoon.
How Do You Make Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry?
To make this honey garlic chicken stir fry recipe, first cut your boneless skinless chicken breasts, broccoli and carrots into bite-sized pieces. Next, place oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the broccoli and carrots to the pan and cook them a few minutes until tender. Remove the veggies and set them on a plate. Next pour a little more oil into the pan and add the chicken, salt and pepper. Cook the chicken through and add minced garlic. Add the vegetables back into the skillet. Make the honey garlic sauce by whisking together chicken broth, soy sauce, honey and cornstarch. Pour the sauce over the chicken and vegetables. Simmer for a few minutes then serve and enjoy!
Tips For The Perfect Chicken Stir Fry
Slice the carrots very thin so that they cook quickly. This honey garlic chicken stir fry is for garlic lovers, with 4 cloves of garlic in the sauce. If you’re not a big garlic fan, you can cut this amount in half with great results. I recommend using low sodium chicken broth to help control the salt content of the dish. You can also use low sodium soy sauce if you prefer. Use a tamari sauce to make this recipe gluten free. You can serve this chicken stir fry with pork fried rice, steamed rice, brown rice, quinoa, cauliflower fried rice or sesame noodles. I don’t recommend freezing this honey garlic chicken stir fry as the vegetables tend to soften as they freeze and thaw.
Flavor Variations
This honey garlic chicken stir fry is delicious as written, but there are many different ways that you can customize it to your tastes.
Protein: Instead of chicken breast, try chicken thighs, shrimp, sliced steak or cubes of tofu. Vegetables: Swap in different veggies. Try bok choy, sugar snap peas, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, mushrooms, bell peppers, snow peas, baby corn or zucchini. Flavorings: Feel free to add other flavors to the sauce. You can add in a little fresh ginger, lime juice, rice vinegar, apple cider vinegar or toasted sesame oil. Spicy: Make a spicy version of this dish with some hot sauce, sriracha or a few red pepper flakes. Toppings: Garnish your stir fry with a sprinkle of sesame seeds, green onions or chopped cilantro.
Once you try this honey garlic chicken stir fry, you’ll find yourself making it on a regular basis! It will be one of your favorite chicken recipes!
Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry Video
