This honey garlic chicken stir fry recipe is full of chicken, broccoli and carrots, all coated in the easiest sweet and savory sauce. A healthier dinner option that the whole family will love!
So it seems like stir fries have kind of become my thing. It wasn’t something I set out to do, but my stir fry recipes tend to be some of the most popular recipes on my site!
Today I’ve got a honey garlic chicken version that’s quick, healthy and incredibly easy to make! I love that you can customize the meat and veggies exactly to your liking, and the honey garlic chicken sauce only has 4 ingredients, how can you go wrong with that?
How do you make chicken stir fry?
To make chicken stir fry, you’ll need boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes, broccoli, carrots, soy sauce, honey and garlic.
Cook the vegetables in a hot pan, then remove the vegetables and add diced chicken breast and minced garlic. When the chicken is cooked through, add the vegetables back into the pan.
Whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, honey and corn starch, then pour over the chicken and vegetables. Simmer for a few minutes then enjoy!
How do you cook chicken for stir fry?
The best way to cook chicken for stir fry is to season it with salt and pepper, then sear it in oil in a hot pan until browned and cooked through. Be careful not to overcrowd your pan; if you add too much meat at once, the chicken will steam instead of brown.
You can use whatever vegetables you like here, I typically go with carrots and broccoli because that’s what my family prefers. Other great options are
- mushrooms
- bell peppers
- onions
- snow peas
- green beans
- asparagus
What kind of sauce do you put in a stir fry?
Most stir fry sauces are made with soy sauce, garlic, and other seasonings such as sesame oil, ginger, rice vinegar, chicken broth or chili sauce. One important component of stir fry sauce is a thickening agent, such as cornstarch. A thicker sauce will cling better to your chicken and vegetables.
This recipe is written for garlic lovers with 4 cloves of garlic in the dish. If you prefer you can cut that amount down to 2-3 cloves and it’ll still be delicious. Serve your honey garlic chicken over rice for a quick meal that’s sure to please the whole family.
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- Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
- Teriyaki Shrimp Stir Fry
- Orange Beef Stir Fry
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Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry
This honey garlic chicken stir fry recipe is chicken and vegetables, cooked to perfection and tossed in a sweet and savory sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon vegetable oil divided use
- 1 cup thinly sliced peeled carrots
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth or water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large pan over medium heat.
Add the broccoli and carrots and cook for approximately 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Remove the vegetables from the pan; place them on a plate and cover.
Wipe the pan clean with a paper towel and turn the heat to high.
Add the remaining tablespoon of oil.
Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and add them to the pan in a single layer - you may need to do this step in batches. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the vegetables back to the pan and cook for 2 more minutes or until the vegetables are warmed through.
In a bowl whisk together the chicken broth, honey and soy sauce.
In a small bowl mix the cornstarch with a tablespoon of cold water.
Pour the soy sauce mixture over the chicken and vegetables; cook for 30 seconds.
Add the cornstarch and bring to a boil; cook for 1 more minute or until sauce has just started to thicken.
Serve immediately, with rice if desired.
Greg says
Looks fantastic! I want to try that sauce!
Kerrie says
Would like too know recipes please
Rochelle says
Recipe super easy to follow and it turned out amazing! My veggies were broccoli, carrots and yellow bell peppers. Next time I’m going to add pineapple chunks.
Islana says
I like the idea of adding pineapple in this as a variation. I made it exactly as the recipe was stated and it was very good. I thought afterwards after chopping the carrots & broccoli, it could be a lot easier to use defrosted stir fry frozen veggies or veggie combos for the vegetable part-just follow the recipe using the defrosted veggies instead of chopping raw ones-it would save even more time and get a really delicious and nutritious meal done in a short amount of time.
Gloria LaRoche says
I used broccoli and fresh mushrooms! VERY tasty!,
Deborah says
Delicious.
Having the family over for dinner this week so I had to try this recipe for something new.
I will definitely be making this.
Mmmmmmm
Heidi says
You are my HERO! I have been looking for a good Asian recipe for so many years! And I have finally found it. The sweet, savory, salted combination is a total winner. I share this recipe with literally everyone I meet. And it’s healthy too!!! So much better than any take out I have ever had! The only thing I do special is add chopped baby corn . We make this meal every Tuesday night , and I look forward to it more than anything every week. Thank you so much!!!
Karen says
Okay, so here’s my story. On my way home yesterday I stopped at the local Chinese restaurant to pick up some fried rice because it’s really good and only costs like $4 for a huge carton. Before I settled down to eat I came across this recipe…. just the rice wouldn’t do anymore. lol So I whipped this up, put it on the rice, and…. YUM!!!! Happiness!! This recipe is soooo good, I loved it! Thanks!! 🙂
Sara says
So glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Camille says
Made this tonight – it was super delish! Even my 3 year old loved it! We enjoyed it over cooked white rice. Thank you for this easy & tasty recipe, it will definitely be added into my dinner rotation!
Christina says
This came out so good! Thank you for a great, easy and healthy recipe! The perfect amount of veggies and delicious sauce! 🙂
Martin says
Does anyone know how many grams/milliliters or other measurable unit equates to one cup? Looks like there are a lot of possible variations when I Googled it. We don’t have USA cups in the UK.
Greg says
One American cup is 250 ml. Don’t trust any answer referencing grams to cups because, you know, weight vs volume…
Shelley says
One cup is 240 ml.
Juan says
A US cup is 8oz, or 236ml. or 250ml.
Stacie says
Oh my gosh, this was so so so good! Made with broccoli and carrots and put over rice. Over cooked the rice so wound up eating just the chicken and veggies and was just fine without the rice! Tastes just like takeout!
Kyle says
I made this lastnight for my meal prep. It turned out so good. I added sugar snap peas as well, and they work so well with this dish!
Meghan says
Trying this recipe tonight, and I can’t wait! Tired of the same old chicken recipes, this will for sure be a welcomed addition to my recipe book! Thank you for sharing!!
Julie says
Absolutely delicious and super easy!!
Heather says
My husband and I made this for supper today and it was delicious!
Bluekel says
I made this and it’s delicious! I’m not much of a cook, but even I was able to make it. Healthy and takes like restaurant food, my family loved it! I used carrots,broccoli, and yellow peppers.
Lynan says
Made this this evening and it is yummy! I added onions, just because we like them, and I will make a bit more sauce next time just because we like it!!! Spot on! Thanks for sharing!!!
Ruth says
Sorry to say, I was disappointed in this recipe. Wasn’t enough sauce and was a little bland compared to most stir fry I’ve eaten.
Jerry Schneir says
I have made similar dishes but I double the sauce and add minced ginger and red pepper flakes to taste, about a teaspoon or so
Jerry
Brooke says
This recipe is amazing! Very easy to follow and it came out so well!
Megs says
Delicious, easy recipe but I doubled the recipe. Extra sauce and extra veg!
I didnt think the original recipe would have fed my family of 4 and boy was I right! They ate every bit of it!
I will be making this again!
Kasha says
Thank you so much for that recipe!!! This is delicious and so quick to cook! LOVE IT!
Jordan says
I made this tonight! So easy and delicious!
Mich says
I had frozen vegetables and chicken and made it watery. Seemed like WAY too much soy sauce and my heart rate shot up after eating it. I wouldn’t call this healthy.
Strawberry says
Use fresh veggies!
Anneliese says
I used low sodium soy sauce and low sodium chicken broth, and it came out GREAT
zouhair fiorino najjar says
amazing mouthwatering recipe…wish ti know how you can have such shiny green of broccoli??
Sara says
The longer you cook broccoli the more the color fades, so I cook it to just tender to get that color!
Barth says
Can I substitute the corn starch for something else?
What does the corn starch do?
Thank you!
Sara says
The cornstarch just thickens the sauce, it doesn’t add any flavor. You can omit it if you don’t mind a thinner sauce.
Barth says
Would a bit of flour do the same?
Sara says
Yes just whisk it into the sauce really well so it doesn’t clump!
Beth says
Just made this last night for dinner and it was delicious! Will definitely be making this again!
Laureen Heath says
Just made this for dinner. The sauce is perfect! Thanks for sharing.
Nikki says
Very Good! I used liquid aminos instead of soy sauce and it was still yummy!
Kirsten says
I made this last weekend and it was so delicious! I loved it so much I’m featuring it in my Foodie Friday post today (http://www.obtainingbliss.com/foodie-friday-honey-garlic-chicken-stir-fry/)! Thank you for the awesome recipe!
Liz says
I have saved this recipe. Will give you a feedback when I make it. Thanks
Jennifer says
I just made this recipe for my parents & my sister and they really loved it! I’m 15 and that was the first time I’ve ever cooked a real meal and it actually didn’t look anything like in the pic.I put more honey in it and added sweet peas to it as well & I also put garlic powder to the chicken and chives & a little bit of butter to the rice.???? My family was thrilled bout it! My mom said she would’ve never thought of putting honey in chicken. So thanks for your great recipe they loved it! As did I!????????????????????
Sherri says
Excellent recipe. I doubled the sauce because I had a lot of chicken and broccoli. Wish I had thought to add sugar snap peas. Really the possibilities of what you can add are endless: mushrooms, water chestnuts. I plan to make it again and add some. We have leftovers — can’t wait to have it for lunch tomorrow.
Chelsey says
Boyfriend& I made this recipe a couple nights ago & we loved it! The only problem we found was that after adding the cornstarch to the chicken & veggies, it had turned into clumps instead of being incorporated into the sauce. Any suggestions on how to prevent this next time? We think that we may have not had enough sauce in with portion of chicken that we decided to use. Regardless, awesome & delicious recipe! Will be looking for more!!
Sara says
I’m sorry you had that experience! You can try adding more water to the cornstarch, maybe 2 tablespoons instead of one and make sure it’s completely dissolved in the water before you add it to the sauce. Hope that helps!
Patti says
An making this tonight again! This is the 3rd or 4th time I’ve made it for my family. We like it so much it immediately became part of our dinner rotation! I followed the recipe as written each time, although I can see many variations would be just as good.
Cleta wilson says
Loved loved tbis!! I used frozen stir fry blend to cheat little the first go and it tastes amazing!! The sauce is exceptional!!
Krissy says
This is a quick, easy & amazing recipe! Thank you for sharing. I added baby bellas and my husband grilled boneless chicken thighs with a spicy lime marinade. Between the spice on the chicken (if chicken wasn’t already spicy, I would add some hot pepper flakes to marinade, we like spice 🙂 ) and your the simple ingredients that I already had, this was so delicious!
Chelsea says
How many cups in 1 serving?
Sara says
Approximately 1.5 cups!
Jenn says
Is the nutrition information your have available for the whole meal or just one serving ?
Sara says
Per serving!
Gail says
Made this for my family. It is easy to make and we really liked. I will make this again
Lara Linnell says
Really good! I used coco aminos instead of soy sauce and cauliflower rice. YUM-MO!
Caitlin Kitlas says
Made this tonight.. It was delicious. I doubled the amount of chicken broth though and it came out amazing. This is a keeper!!! Thanks so much!!!
Autumn says
Hi, I was wondering if the leftovers can be frozen for or not? will be trying this soon 🙂
Sara says
I’ve never frozen it but I think it would work just fine!
Jen says
i dont have cornstarch at home…can i skip adding?
Sara says
Yes, the sauce will be a little thinner but it wont affect the flavor.
Sarah says
Using fresh broccoli and carrots, but they aren’t getting tinder. They’ve been in the pan for 15 minutes and aren’t soft yet….
Sara says
I’m sorry just seeing this now, hope it worked out for you! You can always add a little water to the pan to help steam the veggies faster.
Ashley says
I’m cooking it now i hope it turn out good
Sandi says
I made this today and my husband loved it. The recipe was easy and will definitely will make again.
Danette says
I made this last night and added cabbage and zucchini that needed to be used. Served over brown rice. Sooo good! I used the left overs for meal prep. Thanks for the recipe!
Karrie says
Amazing! My husband even ate his veggies with this sauce! Thank you for sharing????
Ashley says
I found this recipe on pinterest and it’s so easy and my hubby and sons even love it! I had a can of baby corn since we love baby corn.
Lois Kessen says
I used some sesame oil. I doubled the sauce recipe. I used two fresh red chilis from the garden sliced in half. added just the right amount of heat. served it over dried chow mien noodles
Sara gatherum says
You’ve done it again another delicious recipe family loved it darn no left overs next time I’ll be sure to double
Rachel says
We ended up tripling everything and throwing it over angel hair pasta and it was perfect!!
Kianna says
I decided to make this for dinner tonight. Let me tell you it was delicious. Instead of using corn starch, I used flour instead. Highly recommend this dish
Diane says
I made this and it was excellent. My husband is usually the cook, but he had a knee replacement. I found it very easy and so tasty and he loved it too.
Rochelle says
To make this gluten free substitute aminos for the soy sauce. Looking forward to trying it, perhaps even in the slow cooker.
Adriana says
Delicious and super easy!. Would like to post a picture.
Lynell says
My husband and I made this dish tonight and it was Ahhhh-mazing!!!!
My husband does NOT cook but he mixed the ingredients for the sauce so he was super excited that he helped with such a delicious meal.
We didn’t change a thing and it was perfect over hot, white rice. We will definitely be adding this to our list of favorites!!! I actually added it to my Pinterest board named “Success Stories”. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!!!
Lucy says
Delicious dinner quick to table . I used brocollini . It’s a more tender thinner stalk version of broccoli that tastes great in Asian dishes imo. Nice recipe that had me showered with applause round the dinner table. I said “it was really nothing to make guys and yes it took ALL of my afternoon to make but you are all so worth it .” Ok so it only took 30 min. Do they really need to know I spent the day Christmas shopping and getting a pedicure with a friend before whipping this tasty dish together ??? 🤷♀️ Naaahhhh 😜.. thanks for this quick delish dish and making me feel like a celebrity chef up in my house .
Mary says
Excellent recipe, the sauce is perfect, I doubled the sauce!
Sam says
I make this dish with whatever vegetables I have in the refrigerator a few times a month. The sauce is just so good!
Shirley Symon says
Made this tonight but used teriyaki instead soy sauce and was SO DELICIOUS I wish I would have made a double batch.
Merethe Duun grande says
Made this yesterday, and it tasted FANTASTIC!! I added a bit more vegetables and had some chilipowder on the chicken . Will be making this again! SOON! 😊 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Lauren says
Very yummy! We ate it immediately as the recipe suggests, but our first portions were a little bland. When we went back for seconds, it was much more powerful. I would definitely recommend giving it 15 minutes after cooking for the flavors to all seep together.
Monica says
How can i make stir fry without cornstarch
Sara says
You can omit the cornstarch and it will still taste great, the sauce just won’t be as thick!
Gaby says
Could I use flour instead of cornstarch?
Sara says
I would just omit the cornstarch rather than using flour, the sauce won’t be as thick but it will still be delicious!
Anneliese says
Can I cook this recipe in a crock pot?
Sara says
I have never tried to make this in a crock pot, I think you could do it but the veggies might get over cooked.
Laura Sisco says
Great recipe. I used carrots broccoli onions and red peppers. I wasn’t cooking it for supper so I did it a little different. Cooked chicken and onions added garlic then the rest of veggies, added the liquid and cornstarch mixture and let it thicken. I put it in containers with rice for my lunch and sprinkled sesame seeds on top.
I haven’t eaten it yet but what I sampled was awesome. Will make again.
Pamela Lefler says
The first comment out of my husband’s mouth after taking a few bites was, “This is my new favorite dinner.” Sooo delicious!!! Excited to try different variations, tonight I followed it exactly. Water chestnuts, snow peas, so many great ideas. Next time, I too will make a double batch.
THANK YOU for sharing. I’m a fan.
Emily says
This was really good. I added zucchini and red onion. Instead of sou we used coconut aminos. Next time I think I’m going to marinate the chicken with the sauce, then reserve to add back in or make more. Also would add crushed red pepper as well.
Lauren says
Made this for dinner tonight and it was the best stir fry I’ve ever had! I doubled the recipe because I have a bigger family but other than that, I stuck the the recipe and didn’t change a thing. My 3 year old even had seconds!
Lila Barlow says
I don’t use fresh garlic …could I use garlic powder and how much ?
Sara says
I’d try 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder!
Don Cornelius says
Love this recipe I made one change I smoked my chicken for 2 hours on my smoker then I cut them into 1″ squares and cooked them with the veggies hmmm delicious
Tami says
Recipe was awesome! I doubled the recipe and added mushrooms! Served on top of cauliflower rice. YUM! No leftovers!
BillieJo says
I made this and added snow peas, and red/green peppers. It was absolutely amazing!!
Sara says
So glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Suzanne says
Thanks for the recipe! It looks so yummy! I can’t wait to try it out tonight!