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How to Make Kickin' Chicken Stir Fry - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to quick and flavorful meals, stir fry always comes to mind. It's a versatile dish that allows you to use whatever ingredients you have on hand, and the combination of savory flavors is always a winner. If you're looking for a new twist on the classic stir fry, then you'll love this recipe for Kickin' Chicken Stir Fry.

This recipe takes the basic concept of stir fry and kicks it up a notch with the addition of spicy flavors and tender, juicy chicken. It's the perfect dis...

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 dried red chiles, broken into several pieces
  • 2 cups uncooked white rice
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
  • 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half, diced
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dry ground mustard
  • 1 pinch ground tumeric
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 ½ cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 1 cup diced red bell pepper
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Combine water, salt, 2 tablespoons butter, and red chili peppers in a pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil.
  • Stir in rice, cover, and lower heat to medium. Cook until rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Heat sesame oil in a skillet or wok over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute; pour in half the soy sauce.
  • Cook and stir chicken, basil, white pepper, dry mustard, and turmeric with garlic until chicken is browned, no longer pink in the center, and juices run clear, 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Mix remaining soy sauce into chicken mixture.
  • Cook and stir 1 tablespoon butter with broccoli, green pepper, red pepper, and onion in a separate skillet until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir lemon juice into vegetables.
  • Toss vegetables with chicken.

    • Nutrition

    584 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 40mg
    • Sodium: 769mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 95g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 18g
    • Vitamin C: 96mg
    • Calcium: 106mg
    • Iron: 7mg
    • Potassium: 694mg

    Categories

    Spicy recipes
    Chicken recipes
    Stir fry recipes
    Asian recipes
    Main recipes