Description
Quick and zesty Chicken Zucchini Stir-Fry brings Asian-inspired flavors to your dinner table in minutes. Crisp vegetables and tender chicken mingle with a savory sauce that delivers maximum taste with minimal effort, ensuring a delightful meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 2 large chicken breasts, thinly sliced
Vegetables:
- 3 medium zucchinis, sliced into half-moons
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
Sauces and Seasonings:
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
Garnish:
- Green onions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Warm a spacious skillet or wok with vegetable oil over robust medium-high temperature.
- Infuse the oil with minced garlic, freshly grated ginger, and diced onion, allowing aromatics to release their fragrant essence.
- Elevate the heat and introduce cubed chicken, vigorously stirring until the meat transforms from raw to nearly fully cooked.
- Carefully fold in colorful red and yellow bell pepper strips alongside zucchini chunks, maintaining a dynamic stir-frying motion to ensure even cooking and preserve vegetable crispness.
- Create a glossy coating by incorporating soy sauce, rich oyster sauce, and a cornstarch-based liquid thickener, continuously stirring until the sauce develops a luxurious, silky consistency.
- Enhance the dish’s depth by drizzling fragrant sesame oil throughout, gently mixing to distribute the nutty undertones.
- Provide an elegant finishing touch by scattering freshly sliced green onion rings and a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds across the surface.
- Present the vibrant stir-fry immediately atop a welcoming bed of steamed rice or delicate noodles, ensuring maximum flavor and temperature enjoyment.
Notes
- Slice zucchini uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the stir-fry.
- Use high heat and keep ingredients moving quickly to prevent sticking and maintain crisp vegetable texture.
- Swap chicken with tofu or tempeh for a vegetarian version, ensuring protein remains the star of this vibrant dish.
- Reduce sodium by using low-sodium soy sauce and controlling additional salt content during preparation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 70mg