Ground Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
This Ground Chicken Stir Fry is an easy and healthy weeknight dinner, made with homemade Asian-inspired stir-fry sauce, crunchy cashews, fresh veggies, and lean ground chicken. Serve it over rice with sliced green onions.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup soy sauce regular or low-sodium
- 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce plus more to taste
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili paste like Sriracha
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 large carrot peeled and julienned
- 1 red bell pepper seeds removed and sliced
- 2 cup broccoli florets (approx. 1 small head of broccoli)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bunch green onion sliced, green and white parts divided
- ½ cup cashews
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Whisk the chicken broth, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, and chili paste together in a medium bowl and set aside for later.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken and cook, breaking into smaller pieces, for about 5 minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside then drizzle the sesame oil into the pan and add the carrots. Stir fry the carrots for 1 minute, then add the bell peppers, and cook for 1 minute. Finally, add the broccoli, cooking for another minute.
- Toss in the garlic, white parts of the green onion, and cashews. Stirring continuously, cook for another minute.
- Whisk the cornstarch into the sauce then pour the sauce into the skillet.
- Stir fry for 1-2 minutes or until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Toss in the cooked ground chicken and stir fry for another 30 seconds or until everything is covered in the sauce.
- Serve over white rice and garnish with the sliced green parts of the onions if desired.
Notes
Keep leftovers stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Freezing is not recommended.
Nutrition
Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 985mg | Potassium: 1065mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4290IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 3mg
