This orange ginger chicken stir fry is such a delicious and easy dinner idea. The sauce is so tasty and this dish is loaded with vegetables so it's healthy and naturally gluten free and paleo. Serve this stir fry over cauliflower rice or white rice for a complete meal.
Why you will love this recipe:
- It's quick and easy to make in just one pan so the clean is also so simple!
- The flavour! The combination of orange and ginger give this stir fry the most amazing taste.
- It's a healthy complete meal that is loaded with vegetables to keep you full and satisfied for hours.
- It makes great leftovers and is perfect for meal prep.
- The homemade stir fry sauce for this stir fry can also be used for other stir fry recipes or as a marinade or other dishes.
- This recipe is naturally gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free and paleo.
- This Asian stir fry is made without coconut milk and without soy sauce.
Key ingredients and substitutions:
- Chicken - I prefer to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts for making this stir fry but you could also use chicken thighs or another meat such as pork or turkey.
- Orange juice - fresh orange juice is one of the key ingredients in the stir fry sauce for this recipe and helps give it such a delicious, sweet citrus flavour.
- Coconut aminos - this is used to make the sauce for this stir fry. Coconut aminos is similar to soy sauce but is naturally gluten free and lower in salt compared to soy sauce.
- Ginger - ginger is added to the sauce on this stir fry to give it even more flavour. If you don't like ginger you can simply leave it out of the recipe.
- Honey - this natural sweetener is added to the sauce to give it the perfect amount of sweetness while keeping it refined sugar free. You could also use maple syrup instead if you prefer.
- Vegetables - this stir fry is packed with fresh vegetables including broccoli, onion, bell pepper, carrots and celery. I recommend using fresh vegetables rather than frozen vegetables for this recipe. You could also use other vegetables such as cauliflower if you prefer.
How to make:
Step one:
First, make the sauce by placing all the sauce ingredients into your high speed blender and blending well. Set this aside.
Step two:
Now place a large frying pan on the stove on medium heat and add the coconut oil. Let the oil melt.
Step three:
Next add the chopped chicken to the pan and cook it for about 10 minutes (until cooked on all sides and starting to brown).
Step four:
Add the onion, broccoli and carrots and sauce to the pan and stir everything well to combine. Cook these together for about 7-8 minutes.
Step five:
Next add the chopped celery and peppers to the pan and stir well to combine. Cook for antlers 7-8 minutes.
Step six:
Last, add the bean sprouts to the pan and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Then serve and enjoy!
Chef's tips and variations:
- Instead of chicken breasts you could also use boneless chicken thighs or pork to make this stir fry.
- Feel free to change up the vegetables in this recipe to make it your own.
- You can use either honey or maple syrup to sweeten the stir fry sauce.
- I recommend using fresh vegetables rather than frozen vegetables to make this stir fry.
- To make this into a vegan stir fry use tofu instead of chicken.
How to serve:
This stir fry is delicious served as is, but it is also delicious served over white rice, cauliflower rice, egg noodles or rice noodles.
You can top this stir fry with chopped nuts or seeds such as cashews, peanuts or sesame seeds to give it even more texture and flavour.
How to store:
Store this stir fry in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
I do not recommend trying to freeze stir fry as the vegetables get rather mushy when you thaw it.
Frequently asked questions:
They key to keeping the chicken tender when cooking stir fries is to cook it in a sauce to help retain moisture, and to not over-cook it.
Ginger is a common ingredient in stir fries but you can leave it out if you don't like the flavour or don't have it on hand.
Other recipes you will want to try:
- Healthy teriyaki chicken and broccoli
- Mango chicken curry
- Tuna fried rice
- Asian stir fried vegetables
- Sheet pan teriyaki chicken and vegetables
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Recipe
Orange Ginger Chicken Stir Fry
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon coconut oil
- 3 chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 head broccoli, chopped
- 3 carrot sticks, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion or 1/2 white onion, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 bell peppers, chopped
- 2-3 handfuls of bean sprouts
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Orange Ginger Sauce
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 4 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 3/4 chopped green onion
Instructions
- Make the sauce by placing all the sauce ingredients into your high speed blender and blending well. Set this aside.
- Place a large frying pan on the stove on medium heat.
- Add the coconut oil and allow it to melt.
- Add the chicken and cook for ~10 minutes (until cooked on all sides and starting to brown).
- Add the sauce and the salt to the pan.
- Add the onion, broccoli and carrots and stir well to combine.
- Cook for 7-8 minutes.
- Add the celery and peppers and stir well to combine.
- Cook for another 7-8 minutes.
- Add the bean sprouts and stir well to combine.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, serve and enjoy
Notes
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Serve this stir fry with rice or cauliflower rice.
Martina
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