Chicken Stir Fry Recipe with Cauliflower and Broccoli

Chicken stir fry recipe combinations are as numerous as your creativity. They all include chicken but could look completely different depending on your vegetable choices and what you serve them over or serve with them.

Preparing stir fries in general is a healthy diet habit to adopt and a quick way to cook. They encourage eating seasonal vegetables and fill you up with fiber, especially if you use lots of vegetables. They are a lower calorie meal plan, unless you douse them with oil, which I don't encourage! What is not to love?

Ingredients in Chicken Stir Fry Recipe:

• 1/2 to 1 pound chopped chicken (leftover cooked chicken is fine or raw)

• 1/4 cup prepared garlic

• 1 sliced onion

• 2 T fresh grated ginger or more

• Sesame, grapeseed or olive oil

• 1 green pepper sliced

• 1/2 to 1 head of cauliflower chopped into 1 inch size pieces

• 1/2 to 1 pound of broccoli chopped into small flowers

• 1 cup chopped carrots

• 1/2 to 1 cup Yoshida's cooking sauce or Soy Vay Veri Veri Teriyaki

• Chopped cilantro, basil, beans, or sunflower seeds (optional)

• Black rice cooked according to directions

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Directions for Chicken Stir Fry Recipe:

• Stir fry the chicken, garlic, onion, and ginger in a small amount of oil until cooked through. Transfer to platter.

• Stir fry the green pepper quickly and transfer it to the platter. Leave it crispy.

• Stir fry the cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots in about ¼ cup of water. Add more if necessary. It will cook quicker if you cover it.

• When the vegetables are done, return the chicken and peppers to the pan and add whichever sauce you prefer.

• Serve over black rice and add any of the optional toppings.

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This chicken stir fry recipe is simple. You could add many variations according to your tastes. I love fresh herbs in all stir fries. Cilantro and basil sprinkled on top right before serving give gourmet flavor. If I leave them out, they seem lacking. I also often top them with either peanuts, or sunflower seeds for a little bit of crunch. That is the fun. The more creative you are, the more combinations you will devise in your quest for healthy cooking!