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Sweet and Spicy Chicken Stir Fry

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Stir Fry has fresh vegetables and chicken coated with a delicious sauce! In twenty minutes this meal is ready!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword sweet and spicy chicken stir fry
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 306 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 zucchini cut in half and chopped
  • 1 red pepper sliced
  • 1 onion cut into bit sized pieces
  • nonstick spray

for the sauce:

  • 5 TBS reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 4 TBS hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon srirracha
  • 2 TBS brown sugar
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 inch knob fresh ginger grated
  • 1 TBS cornstarch
  • 2 TBS water

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix soy sauce, hoisin, rice win vinegar, sesame oil, srirracha, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger; whisk well to combine; set aside.

  2. In a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray, add chicken and saute until cooked through, about 7-8 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.

  3. Spray skillet with nonstick spray again, add red pepper, onion, zucchini and sauté until just tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add sauce mixture, and stir to combine. Turn heat on high.

  4. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Once the sauce in the skillet is bubbling, add the cornstarch slurry; stir to combine. Simmer for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Published April 2016. Updated October 2023.