Easy to make for weeknight meals, this Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry is packed with protein and veggies. This simple stir fry is popular with everyone from adults to kids with its sweet savory flavor. It's gluten-free, dairy-free, and can be made Whole30 as well. I love using a mix of veggies in this stir fry, but it's great with just one veggie like broccoli as well.
1/3cupgluten free soy saucetamari, or coconut aminos
1tbsptapioca starchor cornstarch
1/2tspred pepper flakesoptional
2tbsphoneymore or less to taste
1tsptoasted sesame oil
1/4cuplow sodium chicken broth
Stir-Fry:
2tbspavocado oil(or olive oil)
1poundchicken thighscut into 1" cubes
3clovesgarlicminced
1mediumred oniondiced 1/2"
1smallhead broccolicut into small bite sized florets, see notes
1red bell pepperdiced into 1" pieces
2largecarrotspeeled and thinly sliced
Instructions
Mix the soy sauce and tapioca/cornstarch together until no lumps remain. Add the red pepper flakes, honey, toasted sesame oil, and broth. Mix to combine and set aside. Don't worry if the honey is lumpy, it will dissolve in the pan.
Prep all the veggies and mince the garlic.
Preheat a large skillet (15") over high heat.
When the pan is hot but not smoking, add 1 Tablespoon of avocado oil and the chicken cubes. Sauté for about 2 minutes to brown before turning the chicken cubes, and cooking until golden brown and just done in the center. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium-high and add the remaining 1 Tablespoon of avocado oil to the pan. Add the garlic to the pan and cook stirring for 30 seconds.
Add the veggies and stir to combine with the garlic. Then cook stirring only as the veggies brown. Keep the heat high enough to brown the veggies, but not so high the pan is smoking.
When the veggies are crisp-tender, add the chicken back to the pan along with the sauce.
Stir constantly to combine the sauce with the chciken and veggies. Season to taste if necessary with sea salt and serve.
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Notes
My original recipe for this stir fry used just broccoli which is really good too, we have just come to prefer a mix of veggies. Feel free to use whatever stir-fry veggie(s) you'd like, you'll need about 2 pounds of total veggies.