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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Simple Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

    Published: Oct 9, 2015 · Updated: Feb 11, 2021 by Sharon Garofalow | This post may contain affiliate links. See the privacy policy linked in my footer.

    Simple Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

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    Like most families, we eat a LOT of chicken. So much so that my kids were trying to claim they were allergic to it. :) But this recipe for a simple Chicken Stir Fry changed their minds! They LOVE it and now ask for it! It’s one of our go-to recipes for a fast weeknight meal! easy chicken and rice stir fryUpdated September 2018. I used to call this dish Two Sons Fried Rice but changed it after I realized it was more of a stir fry! 

    I try a new chicken recipe just about every week. But we always go back to this chicken stir fry with rice. Sometimes I call this chicken fried rice, but I don’t really fry the rice to get it crispy like you would traditionally find in a fried rice dish. It’s more of a chicken vegetable stir fry.Ingredients for my favorite chicken stir fry recipe My kids would be perfectly happy with just a bowl of rice and vegetables, but I’m always looking for ways to get in more protein in to their meals. It’s a struggle. I found a chicken marinade that makes poultry super savory and almost caramel-y tasting. The chicken is the real star of this stir fry show.

    I always start with Foster Farms Simply Raised (without antibiotics) chicken for my family’s meals. I love knowing that their chicken is coming from California, where we live. The chicken is delivered within 48 hours from the ranches meaning their product is always fresh. And they’ve been producing locally grown poultry for 76 years! The Foster Farms Simply Raised (without antibiotics), Foster Farms Certified Organic, and Foster Farms Fresh & Natural products are grown without added hormones and steroids. Boom. This is the type of stuff I like to feed my family.

    How to Make Chicken Stir Fry

    The marinade ingredients for my favorite chicken stir fry with rice. This chicken marinade was actually a happy accident. Originally it was intended for red meat. But I loved how flavorful it was and decided to try it out on chicken. I played with measurements and added some fresh ginger to make it work a little better in a stir fry. It’s a chicken and rice recipe that is a great way to get more vegetables in to your kid’s meal without them really knowing. I also use brown rice and they don’t even realize it. To me, that’s a win!A simple chicken stir fry recipe with an easy marinade that's full of flavor. This chicken and rice stir fry is a great weeknight meal idea. While you do have to remember to put the chicken in to the marinade ahead of time, it cooks quickly and is almost a one-pot meal. I like to use Foster Farms thin sliced fillets and use my kitchen shears to cut them in to smaller pieces. Did you know all of the Foster Farms fresh chicken products are American Humane Certified? They totally are.Chicken vegetable stir fry for weeknight dinners. I always try to support local producers, whether it’s veggies or chicken. Aside from getting a fresher product or interesting varieties, I feel like it comes from a place of love. This is how Foster Farms started. Max and Verda Foster initially raised turkeys right off their bedroom so Verda could watch the eggs and chicks! How sweet is that? And the company is still run by their grandson, Ron.How to make chicken stir fry for an easy weeknight dinner.But I digress. When you are ready to cook dinner, cook the chicken in batches. The minced onion (from the marinade) will start to burn in the pan so I make sure to scrape out the pan in between batches. Set the chicken aside when cooked through.Sauteed vegetables are a great addition to our favorite chicken and rice recipe. Next, I add the vegetables to the pan with a little extra soy sauce for flavor. I let them cook down but just enough to be crisp tender and not mushy. When the vegetables are done, I add the cooked rice (I use frozen brown rice – it’s a fantastic time saver and the flavor is the same as when you make it the long way) and chicken back to the pan. I stir it all together, let it all heat up and this chicken stir fry is ready to go.This Two Sons Chicken Fried Rice recipe is the recipe I came up with to get my picky kids to eat chicken and vegetables at dinner. (ad) Hashtag FosterFarmsFresh @FosterFarmsI love to add something fresh (in this case some of the fresh carrot tops) to the finished dish but you can absolutely skip this part). This dish is super versatile and I usually don’t know what vegetables are going to go into it until I am the market to see what is fresh. I will always use onion, probably carrots, and then whatever else I can find that looks good like bok choy, edamame, green peas, red bell peppers, cabbage, zucchini, etc. Easy chicken stir fry recipe for family dinner. I serve this chicken stir fry recipe with a little extra soy sauce; although you should be sure to taste it first as there is soy sauce in the marinade and it can get real salty real fast. I like to put the leftovers in my son’s lunches the next day or eat it cold (still delicious) for my own lunch.My favorite chicken for our easy chicken stir fry recipe.This post is sponsored by Foster Farms; the opinions expressed are my own.

    Printable Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

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    Simple Chicken and Rice Stir Fry with Vegetables

    We make this easy chicken and rice stir fry just about every week! The entire family LOVES it!
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    Course: Recipes
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 885kcal
    Author: Sharon Garofalow

    Ingredients

    Stir Fry Ingredients:

    • 1 lb. Foster Farms Chicken Breasts or Tenders cut in to bite sized pieces
    • Marinade for the chicken recipe below
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 medium onion diced
    • 3 large carrots peeled and diced
    • 2 heads baby bok choy chopped
    • You can substitute other vegetables based on what is fresh and taste preferences.
    • Rice I use frozen brown rice

    Marinade Ingredients:

    • 1 cup olive oil
    • ½ cup lemon juice approx. the juice from 2 lemons
    • ½ cup soy sauce
    • ¼ cup dried minced onion
    • 3 tsp. crushed garlic
    • 1 ¼ tsp. pepper
    • 1 ½ tsp. celery salt
    • ¼ tsp. fresh grated ginger

    Instructions

    • Whisk all marinade ingredients in a large zip top bag.
    • Add chicken and marinade for at least at hour, the longer the better for more flavor.

    To make fried rice:

    • Cook chicken, in batches, until cooked through.
    • Be sure to clean out the pan in between batches to remove the charred onion pieces.
    • Set aside.
    • Add tablespoon olive oil to pan.
    • Add veggies and tablespoon soy sauce.
    • Sautee until crisp tender.
    • Make rice (either stove top or microwave).
    • Add rice and chicken to pan with vegetables and stir to combine. Serve in bowls with extra soy sauce, if needed.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Servings | Calories: 885kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 76g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 2976mg | Potassium: 1656mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 26579IU | Vitamin C: 211mg | Calcium: 507mg | Iron: 6mg
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    Thank you to Foster Farms for sponsoring this post! 

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    About Sharon Garofalow

    Sharon lives in Southern California with her adorable family. She loves to share ideas to make mom life easier and encourage busy gals to make time for themselves too! Sharon's "me" time often includes watching Hallmark Channel movies, sipping sauvignon blanc, trying not to eat Salt and Pepper potato chips, and planning girlfriend getaways.

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    1. Bird says

      October 25, 2015 at 3:46 am

      Looks SO yum!

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    2. Keisha - Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams says

      October 12, 2015 at 3:57 pm

      ERMIGAH – that just looks and sounds mouthwatering – can’t wait to try it out!

      Reply
      • Sharon Garofalow says

        October 13, 2015 at 7:52 am

        Thanks, Keisha! It’s SO good!

        Reply

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