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.
Could you do this in a slow cooker?
I think you could but you’d want to only cook it for about 2-3 hours!
Can I use brown sugar instead of honey?
That’s fine!
So good and easy.
Definitely will be my go to stir fry.
This stir fry recipe is absolutely delicious!! I have made stir fry recipes before, but all with frozen vegetables. These fresh veggies made such a difference!!! I made this last week for dinner and my boyfriend and I devoured the whole pan. I used local made honey which made it even better tasting. Thank you so much for this recipe. Making it again tonight.
Delicious, quick and easy. I served my with brown rice. I will definitely make this recipe again.
Delicious! This simple dish was very good. I would make it again.
This was fabulous! I added red onion and PF Chang’s sesame sauce over rice and it was EXQUISITE! Thank you! Can’t wait to make again!
I have never commented on a recipe before, but this was so amazing I had to. Super easy, made exactly per recipe. The sauce is so good! My husband told me we needed to add this to the “regular” menu. Thank you for sharing it! 💕
This is delicious! And even my husband says the sauce is AWESOME. Saving this to my Favorites Board.
This is my first time leaving a review on a recipe..
I absolutely loved this recipe and will be making it again..
I added red pepper flakes and used extra cornstarch it came out perfect.
I also served over rice
Words cannot describe how delicious this was! I wanted to eat it all and not share with my husband! (Seriously). I made a little extra sauce, thank goodness cause it was too good to not have extra! Sooo good. Thank you!
Outstanding. Added onion and red pepper and served over white rice. Just like Chinese takeout!
Absolutely loved this! I am a mom of a newly one year old so he can be picky but he loved this. So easy too which is what I’m looking for these days!
My kids and I absolutely loved this recipe! Will definitely do this again and add it to my list of ‘winners’. My very fussy son had seconds which made me feel like a Michelin chef which is huge for me considering I’m not that good of a cook!
made it once before and everyone loved it. now coming back to do it again – hopefully, it works out just as well the second time around.
Recipe was very good! My bf loved it. We added red pepper flakes for a little spice.
Same here. He asks for it every time we’re together. I found it also works nicely with turkey meat if I am low on chicken
Simple, quick, and delicious!
This recipe was delicious and really easy to follow! I added onions and multi-colored bell peppers and it turned out great. Will definitely make again!
AMAZING we all licked the bowl!!!!!!!
Hi thanks so much for the recipe! Is the nutritional information per serving or is referring to the entire stirfry?Thanks!
It’s per serving, 1 1/2 cups