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!
When I’m looking for a quick meal, I turn to Asian style dishes such as chicken and green beans, chicken and asparagus stir fry and this flavorful honey garlic chicken.
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, and this honey garlic chicken stir fry is an all time favorite!
Make a meal with this stir fry some of my favorite Asian food recipes like homemade egg rolls, veggie fried rice and crab rangoon.
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Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry Ingredients
To make this honey garlic chicken stir fry you will need chicken breast, vegetable oil, salt, black pepper, carrots, broccoli and garlic. To make the savory sauce make sure to have chicken broth, soy sauce, honey and cornstarch.
How Do You Make Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry?
To make this honey garlic chicken stir fry recipe, first cut your boneless skinless chicken breasts, broccoli and carrots into bite-sized pieces. Next, place oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the broccoli and carrots to the pan and cook them a few minutes until tender. Remove the veggies and set them on a plate. Next pour a little more oil into the pan and add the chicken, salt and pepper. Cook the chicken through and add minced garlic. Add the vegetables back into the skillet. Make the honey garlic sauce by whisking together chicken broth, soy sauce, honey and cornstarch. Pour the sauce over the chicken and vegetables. Simmer for a few minutes then serve and enjoy!
Tips For The Perfect Chicken Stir Fry
- Slice the carrots very thin so that they cook quickly.
- This honey garlic chicken stir fry is for garlic lovers, with 4 cloves of garlic in the sauce. If you’re not a big garlic fan, you can cut this amount in half with great results.
- I recommend using low sodium chicken broth to help control the salt content of the dish. You can also use low sodium soy sauce if you prefer.
- Use a tamari sauce to make this recipe gluten free.
- You can serve this chicken stir fry with pork fried rice, steamed rice, brown rice, quinoa, cauliflower fried rice or sesame noodles.
- I don’t recommend freezing this honey garlic chicken stir fry as the vegetables tend to soften as they freeze and thaw.
Quick Tip
Cut your vegetables into similar sized pieces so that they’ll cook evenly.
Recipe FAQs
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.
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. I typically cook my meat in batches for the best results.
The key to an authentic tasting stir fry is to make sure your pan is very hot, and that you don’t have too much meat or vegetables in the pan at any given time so that you can get a nice sear on everything. It’s also helpful to use a wok if you happen to have one in your kitchen.
Honey garlic chicken stir fry leftovers stay good in an airtight container in a refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Flavor Variations
This honey garlic chicken stir fry is delicious as written, but there are many different ways that you can customize it to your tastes.
- Protein: Instead of chicken breast, try chicken thighs, shrimp, sliced steak or cubes of tofu.
- Vegetables: Swap in different veggies. Try bok choy, sugar snap peas, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, mushrooms, bell peppers, snow peas, baby corn or zucchini.
- Flavorings: Feel free to add other flavors to the sauce. You can add in a little fresh ginger, lime juice, rice vinegar, apple cider vinegar or toasted sesame oil.
- Spicy: Make a spicy version of this dish with some hot sauce, sriracha or a few red pepper flakes.
- Toppings: Garnish your stir fry with a sprinkle of sesame seeds, green onions or chopped cilantro.
Once you try this honey garlic chicken stir fry, you’ll find yourself making it on a regular basis! It will be one of your favorite chicken recipes!
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Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry
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.
Notes
- Cut your vegetables into similar sized pieces so that they’ll cook evenly.
- Slice the carrots very thin so that they cook quickly.
- I recommend using low sodium chicken broth to help control the salt content of the dish. You can also use low sodium soy sauce if you prefer.
Is there a substitute for cornstarch?
You can omit it, the sauce will just be thinner.
Thank you Sara
Flour can be used in place of corn starch, but you will have to use about double the amount.
I added ginger, green onions, franks hot sauce, sesame seeds and sesame oil. Made it a little more asian. Delicious recipe.
This was delicious! My husband doesn’t like Asian-style food so I made him a sandwich tonight. When I served myself this meal, he said, can I have a bite? He ended up having a full serving! Major win as I love these flavors!
I was just wondering if this meal is suitable for freezing and reheating at a later date? I’m very excited to try this!
That should be fine!
Added shrimp, steak and potatoes.. 😩 amazing recipe!!
This was amazing!! I doubled it as we have 2 men in the house and it was demolished! I may even add water chestnuts next time. And believe me, there will be a next time :).
May I ask how large one serving is? Approximately a cup or two or what? Also, can you use olive oil or margarine instead of vegetable oil?
Thanks c:
It’s 1 1/2 cups, those oil substitutions are fine!
I am making this right now. Try using sesame oil instead of vegetable oil! It smells so good!!
I will try this tonight! Can you do this with shrimp?
Yes shrimp will work!
Throw cleaned shrimp the last few minutes of cooking.
When it turns orange , coral, peach color, then it is done. Otherwise shellfish and Calamari become rubbery and hard to chew
I love the simplicity of this recipe, I made it once on stovetop and loved it (I pinned it). Now I have a crockpot and want to try everything in there…. I would love to make it in my 4-quart pressure cooker (not slow cooked)) but I don’t know how I would do that. Would love some help. Thank you!
Delicious. Made this tonight and will definitely make it again.
Made this tonight and the kid said “mmmmm this chicken is good”. I cooked up some simple fried rice because I had some cold rice and chopped onions in the fridge to go along with it. I pinned it. It’s my go to stir fry recipe from here on out. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent recipe! We had no left overs!
Our kids just love honey garlic chicken and this is so easy to make any night of the week!
This was so easy to put together! And the flavor is WAY better than our local restaurant! Love d it!
This honey garlic chicken stir fry looks delicious and so easy to make!
This was a winner! The husband and kids all liked it which says a lot. Thanks for a healthy, fast week night meal.
Amazing recipe, easy to prepare tasty and healthy
Can I do this in a pressure cooker or a air fryer ???
I found that the veggies took a little longer than 4 minutes to soften up in the beginning (took around 10 minutes!), but other than that-awesome recipe and thank you for sharing!!