Who doesn't enjoy a classic Chicken Stir Fry? Using the base ingredient of Cubed Chicken, this recipes comes together quickly.
You can choose your own vegetables for this dish, but I love to gather all my favorite fresh vegetables which include: Broccoli, Onions, Mushrooms, Zucchini, Crook neck squash, Carrots, and Cauliflower.
Cut up about a cup of each, give or take.
With my chicken cubed, my vegetables washed and cut - I'm ready to get it cooking!
My boys love the flavor of Yoshida's Gourmet Teriyaki Sauce, so I add this to the chicken while it's cooking along with some garlic.
When the chicken is completely cooked I add in my harder vegetables first to give them a little extra time cooking.
Carrots seem to take the longest, so I add carrots and onions first (people have a thing against crunchy onions) followed by broccoli, cauliflower and mushrooms.
Last but not least I throw in zucchini and squash. They tend to cook the quickest anyways.
Add some ginger to give those vegetables a little kick of flavor and just before it's done cooking throw in some cashews to warm up. These are two things that really kick it up a notch!
If you have particular eaters like I do, then cook the vegetables separate and serve them a plain Stir Fry Chicken bowl.
Chicken Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Cubed Chicken - See Cubed Chicken Base Ingredient
- 1 Cup Mushrooms - Sliced
- 1 Zucchini - Sliced
- 1 Crook Neck Squash - Sliced
- 1 Cup Carrots - Peeled and Sliced
- 1 Sweet Onion - Diced
- 1 large Broccoli Florets - Cut into smaller Florets
- 1 Cauliflower - Cut into smaller florets
- 1 ½ teaspoon Ginger
- ¼-1/2 Cup Teriyaki Sauce - *I prefer Yoshida's Gourmet Teriyaki Sauce
- ½ Cup Cashew Nuts - I use pieces
Rice
- 2 ½ Cup Rice
- 5 Cup water
- Dash Salt
Instructions
- Wash and cut all fresh vegetables into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
- Use Cubed Chicken Base Ingredient recipe to cook cubed chicken. Add ¼ cup of teriyaki sauce. If sauce gets too thick add a little bit of water water to keep it thinned down.
- Season with Salt and Pepper
- When chicken is done cooking, add vegetables. Add harder vegetables first to allow for longer cooking time. I start with carrots and onions and allow them to cook for a few minutes before I add broccoli, cauliflower and mushrooms. I finish with zucchini and squash because they cook the fastest.*This helps to have cook the vegetables to the same softness.
- Sprinkle Ginger over vegetables and add cashews. Stir and serve over white rice or savory rice.
Rice
- Rice is always cooked with a 2 to 1 ratio. Two cups liquid to One cup Rice. Always add a dash of salt to your water. Place rice and water in a sauce pan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Once you have a full boil, cover with a lid and reduce heat to low. Allow to cook for 30 minutes. Do not remove lid until it's complete.
Nutrition Disclaimer
All nutrition values are approximate and calculated by a plugin and are provided as a courtesy. Adding or subtracting ingredients will change the nutritional value.
Trelva
I love easy and this is easy. It has become a family favorite. Healthy and nutritious too!
Mollie
This looks so yummy and easy! Thank you for sharing!
RebeccaGrace
Let us know how you like it!
Sarah
I love trying new recipes! I cook a lot and never thought of adding the harder veggies first (oops!). Going to Pin it!
RebeccaGrace
Adding the harder veggies first was a tip I learned from a friend! Brilliant!
Mark Richards
Sounds like a good recipe. I think that I will use this next time a make stir fry.
RebeccaGrace
We hope you like it Mark!
Kendall
Yumm - great photos!
RebeccaGrace
Thank you! I do them all myself. 🙂
Sheri
Oh my goodness!!! This looks tasty! I must try this sometime soon! thanks for sharing!!!
RebeccaGrace
It's very tasty and perfect for a weekday meal too.
Stephanie
Stir fry is one of my favorite mid-week recipes. So quick and delicious! I haven't done squash in mine before but I'm looking forward to trying it out.
RebeccaGrace
We love all kinds of veggies, so depending on our moods determines the veggies!
Kim Quint
Our family loves stir fry and it can be so healthy for you! I will try Yoshida’s for something different. Right now I tend to shop for whatever stir fry sauce is on sale. This week we tried a Kung Pao from PF Chang’s sauce bought from a grocery store but also available on Amazon. Recommend you try it if you like Kung Pao sauce.
RebeccaGrace
We love Yoshida's and keep a large bottle from a Warehouse store in the fridge. It's wonderful with so many meals.
Anna
This looks SO good! I'm definitely going to Pin this try it!
RebeccaGrace
Please let us know how you like it! We love it!