How To Make The Best Chicken Vegetable Stir Fry Easy Step By Step Recipe In Under 30 Minutes✔️

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based option, while chicken thighs are often less expensive than breasts.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos offers a similar flavor profile.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat, while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickening agent, while flour is a common pantry staple.

Remove skin from chicken thighs and wash them.

Cut chicken into pieces and transfer to a bowl.

Add honey, oyster sauce, soy sauce, grated garlic, grated ginger, chopped habanero pepper, and homemade chicken seasoning to the bowl.

Mix everything well to create a marinade.

Add cornstarch to the marinade and mix well to coat the chicken.

Cover and allow to marinate for 10-15 minutes.

Pour water into a pot, add salt, and bring to a boil.

Add carrots and broccoli to the boiling water to blanch them briefly.

Prepare an ice water bath for the vegetables after blanching.

Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

Add marinated chicken to the pan and sauté until cooked through, about 6 minutes total, flipping halfway through.

Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, add more coconut oil and sauté chopped onions for about 1 minute.

Add grated garlic, grated ginger, and chopped habanero pepper; sauté for about 1 minute.

Add the blanched vegetables to the pan and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.

Return the cooked chicken to the pan and stir to combine with the vegetables.

Add soy sauce and stir everything together; cook for an additional 2 minutes.

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