🧄🍗 Garlic Chicken Stir Fry (Quick & Flavor-Packed)

Tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and a bold garlic sauce come together in this fast, better-than-takeout meal. Ready in about 25 minutes!

Serves: 4
Cook Time: 12–15 minutes

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📝 Ingredients

Chicken & Veggies

• 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, sliced thin

• 2 tbsp cornstarch

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil (divided)

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced

• 1 cup broccoli florets

• 1 cup snap peas or green beans

• ½ onion, sliced

• 4–5 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated (optional)

Garlic Stir Fry Sauce

• ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce

• 2 tbsp oyster sauce (optional but adds depth)

• 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar

• 1 tbsp rice vinegar or fresh lime juice

• ½ cup chicken broth or water

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• 1 tsp cornstarch (to thicken)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

Step 1: Prep the Chicken

• Toss sliced chicken with 2 tbsp cornstarch until lightly coated.
  (This keeps it tender and helps thicken the sauce.)

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Step 2: Mix the Sauce

• In a small bowl, whisk together all sauce ingredients.

• Set aside.

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Step 3: Cook the Chicken

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.

2. Add chicken in a single layer.

3. Cook 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.

4. Remove and set aside.

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Step 4: Stir Fry Vegetables

1. Add remaining 1 tbsp oil.

2. Sauté onion, broccoli, peppers, and snap peas for 3–4 minutes until crisp-tender.

3. Add garlic and ginger; cook 30 seconds until fragrant.

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Step 5: Combine & Finish

1. Return chicken to skillet.

2. Pour in sauce and stir well.

3. Cook 2–3 minutes until sauce thickens and coats everything evenly.

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🍚 Serve With

• Steamed white or brown rice

• Fried rice

• Noodles

• Cauliflower rice (low-carb option)

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✨ Optional Add-Ins

• Mushrooms or zucchini

• Red pepper flakes for heat

• Cashews or peanuts for crunch

• Splash of sriracha or chili garlic sauce

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🧊 Storage

• Refrigerate up to 4 days

• Reheat in skillet for best texture

• Freezes well up to 2 months

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💡 Tips for Perfect Stir Fry

• Slice chicken thinly against the grain.

• Keep heat high for quick cooking.

• Don’t overcrowd the pan — cook in batches if needed.

• Have everything prepped before you start (stir fry cooks fast!).

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If you’d like, I can also give you:

• 🌶️ Spicy chili garlic version

• 🍯 Honey garlic chicken stir fry

• 🥦 Extra broccoli garlic chicken

• 🍋 Lemon garlic chicken stir fry

Which version would you like next? 😊