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15-Minute Sesame Chicken Stir Fry – Easy Takeout Style Recipe

A quick and flavorful sesame chicken stir fry made with tender chicken, savory sauce, and fresh vegetables. This takeout style dish is perfect for busy weeknights and ready in just minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the bite-sized chicken pieces with the soy sauce and cornstarch. Mix well until every piece of chicken is evenly coated.
    Bite-sized chicken pieces mixed with soy sauce and cornstarch in a glass bowl before cooking.
  2. Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
    Cooking oil heating in a large black skillet over medium-high heat before adding chicken.
  3. Add the coated chicken to the hot pan in a single layer. Cook for 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is lightly browned on all sides.
    Chicken pieces cooking in a single layer until lightly browned in a hot skillet.
  4. Add the minced garlic and grated fresh ginger. Stir constantly for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
    Minced garlic and freshly grated ginger being stirred with browned chicken in a skillet.
  5. Add the sliced red bell pepper and broccoli florets. Stir-fry for 3–4 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
    Chicken stir fry with fresh broccoli florets and sliced red bell peppers cooking in a skillet.
  6. In a small bowl, mix together the honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and sesame oil until well combined.
    Honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and sesame oil being whisked together in a small glass bowl.
  7. Pour the sauce into the pan. Stir well so the chicken and vegetables are evenly coated.
    Homemade honey sesame sauce being poured over chicken and vegetables in a hot skillet.
  8. Cook for another 2–3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens slightly and becomes glossy.
    Chicken, broccoli, and red bell peppers coated in a thick glossy honey sesame sauce while cooking.
  9. Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the stir fry and mix everything together.
    Sesame seeds sprinkled over glossy honey sesame chicken stir fry before serving.