Chicken, Broccoli & Mushroom Stir Fry
By Elizabeth Ciobanu ·
Slightly sweet and slightly spicy, this make-at-home Chinese take-out style meal is much healthier and so much more satisfying.
Stir fry is an infinitely variable meal. Add any protein and almost any vegetables, stir them around a hot pan, throw in some variety of sauce or seasoning, and you've got a meal.
My brother never makes the same stir fry twice – he always invents something original on the spot. Not all of us can do that, so I stick to the tried and true. This is my go-to stir-fry, at least as far as the sauce goes.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Makes
- 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup sliced onion
- 1 cup sliced button or baby 'bella mushrooms
- 1-2 cups cabbage, cut into ribbons (optional)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons grated ginger root
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Dash of olive, avocado, or coconut oil
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce by whisking soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, ginger root, minced garlic, and cornstarch together in a bowl or measuring cup. Set aside.
- Slice chicken across the grain in bite-sized pieces.
- Slice the onion into thin wedges, or if you like the onion to disappear a bit more, dice it into small pieces.
- Chop broccoli florets into bite-sized pieces.
- Cut mushrooms into slices or wedges.
- Chop cabbage into thin ribbons, if using.
- Heat a large skillet or wok with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil.
- Add chopped onion to the hot skillet and saute for 2-3 minutes or until softening.
- Add chicken and saute for 4-5 minutes or until fully cooked.
- Remove onions and chicken to a plate.
- Add another dash of oil to the skillet and add chopped broccoli and cabbage. Cook for 5-10 minutes until they are just beginning to soften.
- Add chopped mushrooms and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Return the cooked onions and chicken to the skillet and heat through.
- Whisk the prepared sauce once more to mix in anything that has settled, then pour it over the chicken and vegetables. Simmer for 1-2 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.
- Remove from heat, and serve over steamed white or brown rice or quinoa. Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
- Other vegetables can easily be added or substituted. Cooking times will vary based on the vegetables' density.