Garlic Sesame Chicken Stir Fry
Garlic Sesame Chicken Stir Fry is an easy meal that’s on the table in 30 minutes or less and boasts an authentic Chinese stir-fry flavor! Skip take out to make this healthier stir fry at home.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the marinade:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast thin sliced
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
For the stir fry:
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 large carrot sliced
- ½ onion sliced
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 1 bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 cup 4 oz snow peas
- 1 can water chestnuts drained
- ½ tablespoons sesame seeds
- Cauliflower fried rice
- Scallions chopped
Instructions
- Place chicken in zipper bag. Mix marinade in a bowl, then pour in the bag. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir carrots, onion, broccoli, mushrooms, bell pepper, snow peas, and water chestnuts until just tender, about 5 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet and keep warm.
- Remove chicken from marinade, reserving liquid. Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken until slightly pink on the inside, about 2 minutes per side.
- Return vegetables and reserved marinade to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the middle and vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sesame seeds. Serve over cauliflower rice and garnish with scallions.
Nutrition
Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1307mg | Potassium: 902mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 3996IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg