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15-Minute Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry – Better Than Takeout

A quick and flavorful teriyaki chicken stir fry made with tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and a rich homemade sauce. Ready in minutes and perfect for a healthy dinner.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts sliced thin
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 bell pepper sliced
  • 1 carrot sliced thin
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger grated
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Slice the chicken breasts into thin pieces. Slice the bell pepper and carrot, and cut the broccoli into small florets. Mince the garlic and grate the ginger.
    Fresh ingredients for teriyaki chicken stir fry including sliced chicken breast, broccoli florets, bell pepper, carrots, minced garlic, and grated ginger on a wooden cutting board
  2. In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and honey together. Set the sauce aside.
    Soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and honey being mixed together in a clear glass bowl for homemade teriyaki stir fry sauce
  3. Heat the oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat.
    Oil heating in a large black nonstick wok on a gas stove in a bright modern kitchen
  4. Add the sliced chicken to the pan. Cook for 5–6 minutes, stirring often, until the chicken is fully cooked and lightly golden.
    Sliced chicken cooking in a hot wok until lightly golden and fully cooked with a wooden spatula stirring
  5. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger. Stir and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
    Golden chicken stir fried with minced garlic and grated ginger in a black wok with light steam rising
  6. Add the broccoli, bell pepper, and carrot to the pan. Stir fry for 4–5 minutes until the vegetables are slightly tender but still crisp.
    Broccoli, bell peppers, and carrots added to chicken in a wok for colorful teriyaki chicken stir fry
  7. Pour the prepared teriyaki sauce mixture into the pan. Stir everything well so the chicken and vegetables are fully coated.
    Homemade teriyaki sauce being poured over chicken and vegetables in a sizzling wok
  8. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Cook for another 1–2 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
    Teriyaki chicken stir fry simmering with thick glossy sauce while salt and black pepper are added