This easy-to-make dish will help you explore different flavors.
This Stir Fry Chicken will teach you a healthy way of making this popular dish using a blend of quinoa and rice. In only one bite, you’ll get all your protein, and healthier carbohydrates.
Stir Fry Sauce
- ½- 1 tsp garlic, grated
- ¼ ginger, grated
- 1 green onion, white part, cut into julienne
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos sauce or to taste
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp rice wine
- 1/4 tsp monk sugar or to taste
- 1 1/2 tsp tapioca or corn starch (dissolve with 1 1/2 tsp water)
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 green onion, white part
Preparation of Stir Fry Sauce
- Add 1 teaspoon of oil, garlic, ginger, and onions in a medium size pre-heated pot, and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the tapioca dissolved in 1 tsp of water; add sesame oil, vinegar, monk sugar, aminos coconut, and chicken broth, and cook until the sauce thickens. Set aside.
Ingredients for the chicken stir fry
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into thin julienne
- 1 zucchini cut on a thin diagonal
- 8 asparagus, cut on diagonal
- 1 carrot, cut diagonally (thin slices medium size julienne)
- 1 medium bell pepper, cut into medium size julienne
- 5-6 cloves garlic, grated
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
- 1 hot red pepper, cut into thin julienne (optional)
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- sal and pepper to taste
- 1 green onion for garnish
Preparation
- Cut the vegetables to even size.
- Blanch carrots for 1 minute. Put them aside.
- Cut chicken into thin pieces and season with salt and pepper; add them to a pre-heated fry wok or fry pan and cook until light golden brown. Set aside.
- Add the remaining oil to the wok and heat up to medium heat; add zucchini, asparagus, bell pepper, garlic, ginger, hot pepper, salt, and pepper and cook for a few minutes until they tender-crisp.
- Incorporate the carrots, stir-fried sauce, and chicken; cook for a few minutes until everything is incorporated. Adjust the seasoning.
- Garnish with green onions and serve with a blend of quinoa and rice.
Blend of Quinoa and Rice
- 1 cup of quinoa and ½ cup of white rice previously washed and the quinoa toasted to eliminate the extra moisture before cooking with the rice.
- 3/4 tsp garlic, grated
- 1 ½ cup chicken broth or water
- 1/2 tsp sal or to taste
Notes and information
Note: I use organic ingredients as much as possible. This way, I can get beneficial nutrients and avoid harmful pesticides, hormones, and chemicals that affect our thyroid and health in general.
You can find this delicious, thyroid-friendly dish, along with many more recipes, in “My Healthy Cookbook.” Coming soon.
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This looks absolutely delicious, I’m not sure what Monk sugar is, so I’ll have to Google x
Hi Rachel,
Monk fruit is a small green fruit found in Southeast Asia. It’s incredibly sweet and can be used instead of regular sugar. Additionally, it has a glycemic index (GI) of zero. Feel free to ask if you have any other questions.
We eat a lot of chicken in my house, stir frys is one of our favourites and so much you can do with them and add to them
Hi Samantha,
Absolutely! Stir-fry meals are super versatile and perfect for busy days. I’m glad you enjoyed my take on it!
This sounds like a great recipe. I often make similar stir fries, with chicken and vegetables, but I usually just serve them with rice. I also like to use the green part of the spring onion, for me, that is the most flavoursome. I love it raw, sprinkled on top when the dish is on the plate. 🙂
Hi Joanna,
I’m glad you like the recipe. Using the green part of the spring onion is a fantastic idea for adding extra flavor and freshness to the dish—I’ll have to try that next time! Thanks!
I don’t think I’d have ever considered putting asparagus in a stir fry but that sounds like a good combo, I just wish my fiance liked peppers x
Hi Rhian Westbury,
Asparagus adds a nice crunch and earthy flavor to stir-fries. It’s always fun to experiment with different ingredients! If your fiancé isn’t a fan of peppers, you can easily customize the stir-fry with another vegetable your fiance likes. The beauty of cooking at home is the freedom to personalize recipes to your liking. Happy cooking!
This sounds like a lovely tasty and healthy dish. I’ve not tried coconut aminos sauce before but it sounds yummy and I am sure adds a great flavour.
Hi Melanie E.,
I’m glad you like the sound of the coconut sauce in the dish! It gives a special hint of sweetness and delicious flavor to any dish. Thanks for visiting our website.
Love the step by step guide so easy to follow. We are a family if stir fry lovers so will deffo try this out thank you x
We’re thrilled to hear that you love the step-by-step guide! Stir-fry is such a delicious and versatile dish, and we hope your family enjoys trying it out. If you have any questions or need further tips along the way, feel free to reach out. Thank you for your kind words and happy cooking! 😊