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This ground chicken stir fry is quick, easy and so delicious! Better than takeout! It is loaded with ground chicken, veggies and the most fantastic sweet and savory sauce.

Ready in less than 30 minutes and will impress your family with its incredible flavors. Perfect for busy weeknights!

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Chicken Stir Fry

“Stir-fry” stands actually for any dish cooked at a very high heat and involves lots of stirring to prevent food from burning. You can add whatever you have in the fridge. The options are seriously endless. We love kale+basil+ mushrooms combo. Yum!

If you are looking for a quick and healthy weeknight dinner, this stir fry is a great option! It is ready in under 30 minutes and made in one skillet. Clean-up will be a breeze.

ground chicken stir fry

This stir fry will become your new favorite ground chicken recipe. It is so easy to make and you can use whatever vegetables you have on hand.

Love one skillet dinners? Try our Chicken and Orzo or Parmesan Chicken and Tortellini, Mushroom ravioli in Tuscan Sauce or Shrimp Scampi with Orzo.

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Ground Chicken Stir Fry Ingredients

To make it, you will need ground chicken, mushrooms, kale, basil leaves, green bell pepper, garlic, ginger, onion, red chili flakes, salt and oil for frying.

Any great stir fry has protein, veggies and sauce.

  • Protein: You can use ground chicken breasts or thighs. For vegan stir fry, substitute chicken with tofu.
  • Vegetables: We love aromatic basil leaves, healthy vibrant kale, mushrooms, onion and bell pepper.  But asparagus, green beans or cabbage will work really well.
  • Sauce: It is a very simple starchy sauce and most of the ingredients you most probably have. Sweet and savory, rich and sticky; we are in love with it!

The recipe is customizable, you can tailor it to your personal preference. If you don’t like kale, use spinach or broccoli. Adjust the amount of red chili flakes for your liking too.

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How Do You Make Chicken Stir Fry?

Stir fry couldn’t be easier, but there is a very important rule. You need to cook chicken and veggies separately. Meat takes longer to be cooked than veggies. This method prevents veggies from overcooking. Let’s dive in! Here’s how to make it:

  • Start with the sauce. In a medium bowl combine chicken broth, water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar and cornstarch. Keep aside.
stir fry sauce
  • Heat oil in a large wok or pan over MEDIUM HIGH heat. Because we are working with ground chicken, high heat will make it dry.
  • Once the pan is hot, add chicken. If your wok is small, cook it in batches. Don’t overcrowd the pan much because the chicken will release lots of liquid and you won’t get nicely browned chicken pieces. Once it is cooked through and crispy, transfer to a plate.
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  • Add some oil. Increase the heat!  You want your wok almost smoking. Once the oil is hot add all the veggies. Keep stirring until they start blistering. Watch your wok, the veggies should not get burnt.
  • Return the chicken. Toss everything with the stir fry sauce and the dinner is ready! We like to serve this chicken stir fry with our Instant Pot Jasmine Rice.
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What can I serve with this ground chicken stir fry?

It is so good that you can enjoy it on its own or serve with your favourite side dish.  Here are some options:

Instant Pot Brown Rice

Basmati Rice Instant Pot

Instant Pot Jasmine Rice

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Ground Chicken Stir Fry


  • Author: chefjar
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4
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This ground chicken stir fry is quick, easy and so delicious! Better than takeout! It is loaded with ground chicken, veggies and the most fantastic sweet and savory sauce.


Ingredients

For Ground Chicken Stir Fry

  • Vegetable oil- 3 tablespoons, plus extra 2-3 tablespoons for frying veggies
  • Ground chicken ( breasts or thighs)-2 lbs ( 1 kg)
  • Red chili flakes- ½ teaspoon
  • Mushrooms (sliced)-10 oz (300 g)
  • Basil leaves- 2 cups
  • Kale leaves (stems removed, leaves thinly sliced crosswise)-10 oz (300 g)
  • Green bell pepper (cubed)-1
  • Garlic cloves ( minced)-4-5
  • Ginger (minced)-1 ½ tablespoons
  • Onion (cubed)-1
  • Salt as needed

Stir Fry Sauce

  • Chicken broth- ½ cup
  • Water-¼ cup
  • Soy sauce-¼ cup
  • Oyster sauce-2 tablespoons
  • Brown sugar- 1 tablespoon
  • Cornstarch-1 tablespoon

Instructions

  • Grind the chicken using a meat grinder or stand mixer with grinder. Cut the veggies.
  • In a medium bowl combine all the ingredients for the stir fry sauce. Keep aside.
  • In a large wok or pan heat 3 tablespoons  oil over medium high heat. When the oil is hot, add ground chicken and cook until browned. Once it is cooked, transfer to a plate. Keep aside.
  • Increase the heat to high. Heat the wok until almost smoking. Add some extra oil to the wok with mushrooms, garlic, ginger, kale, pepper, onion, and basil leaves. Season with red chili flakes and salt. Cook until vegetables are tender but crisp, stirring continuously. Add the chicken back.
  • Pour the sauce into the wok, mix everything and cook until the sauce thickens .
  • Serve with steamed jasmine rice. Enjoy!

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Notes

You need to cook chicken and veggies separately. Meat takes longer to be cooked than veggies. This prevents veggies from overcooking.

You can store the leftovers for  up to 3 days in an airtight container.

  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 20 min
  • Category: Chicken recipes
  • Cuisine: Asian

Nutrition

  • Calories: 529.78kcal
  • Sugar: 7.87g
  • Sodium: 951mg
  • Fat: 30.1g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Carbohydrates: 21.41g
  • Fiber: 4.83g
  • Protein: 47.7g
  • Cholesterol: 195.64mg

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