The best Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry is healthy and made in the wok in just 15 minutes with rainbow vegetables – carrot, broccoli & red bell pepper – and an easy homemade teriyaki sauce. Serve as it is for a low carb meal, or add noodles or rice. You can even use frozen veggies!
This recipe was originally posted on October 28th 2018, but the text and recipe instructions were updated on January 6th 2020. The recipe remains the same great one as always!
So you guys know I’m all about my carbs, my pasta, my butter, my cream… But sometimes even I need a break. Sometimes I just crave something fresh & vitamin filled.
Sometimes, I just own up to the fact that having pasta for lunch really doesn’t work for me. Not unless I’m working from home and can take a long nap, that is.
I’m not saying I skip the carbs for lunch every day. No way. Most days I do have my pasta for lunch and then struggle through a few hours of food coma. But when I do skip them my afternoon becomes so much more fun & productive.
Enter this beauty – a delicious Chicken Teriyaki Stir-fry, loaded with so much carrots, broccoli and bell peppers that you don’t need the rice. You can add rice or noodles as well, of course, and it will be amazing. But it’s wonderful and very filling just as it is.
Why this recipe works
- So much veggies you don’t even need rice or noodles
- A delicious homemade teriyaki sauce that tastes like the Japanese original and is quick & easy to make
- Crispy veggies for nice texture
- Delicious with whatever vegetables you have at home
- You can even make it with frozen veggies if that’s what you have
How to make a chicken teriyaki stir
Making an easy chicken stir fry with teriyaki sauce from scratch starts with making a teriyaki sauce. You could of course use store bought, but I love homemade since then you know just what’s in it. And when it’s so easy to make – then why not?!
Now the sauce may be homemade, but it being a Teriyaki Sauce it does have a bit of added sweetness. Not too much, but a bit. It needs it. I used honey instead of sugar just because it feels a bit healthier, but it’s still sugar no matter which form it comes in. However, at one tablespoon for four portions you don’t need to worry too much. I promise there’s more in your takeout version. And there’s definitely more in your glass of juice. If you’re gonna get it somewhere – here, together with all these colorful veggies, is the place.
Now making the sauce is as easy as combining the ingredients and letting them simmer for 10 minutes, until thickened. At which point you add it to your stir fry.
So in the name of efficiency – we make the stir fry while the teriyaki sauce is cooking. Start by seasoning and cooking your chicken. Now while the chicken is cooking, you can slice up all your veggies. And then when the chicken is done – just remove it from the pan, add in some more oil and your veggies, and let them cook for a few minutes. Then bring back the chicken, and right about now the teriyaki sauce should be ready to add.
After adding the teriyaki sauce, just let it all combine and then you’re ready to serve. I said max 15 minutes, right?!
Expert tips for making this recipe
- Don’t cook the vegetables too long – you want them to be crisp, not soggy.
- Cook the chicken separately first so you don’t under- or overcook it
- Let the teriyaki sauce simmer until it thickens a bit, for the ultimate silky stir fry sauce.
Frequently asked questions about this recipe
I don’t have broccoli/carrot/red bell pepper – can I use something else?
Yes, you can use whatever vegetables you have at home. Broccoli, carrot & red bell pepper give great texture – but you can also use another color of red pepper, cauliflower, zucchini, egg plant or whatever else you have at home.
Can I make this recipe with frozen veggies?
Yes, you can absolutely make this recipe with frozen vegetables. Just follow the instructions for this recipe but allow a few more minutes for cooking the veggies from frozen. Or let them thaw before you add them, in which case the cooking times will remain the same.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 500 g chicken bone-less & skin-less, cut in bite-size pieces
- 2 red bell peppers sliced thin
- 1 head of broccoli florets cut in bite-size pieces and stalk peeled and sliced
- 2 carrots cut in matchsticks
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp salt
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1 dl mirin
- ½ dl Japanese soy sauce
- 1.5 Tbsp honey
For serving
- sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
Teriyaki Sauce
- Combine the ingredients for the teriyaki sauce in a sauce pan. Let simmer for about 10 minutes, until thickened and a bit sticky.
Chicken Teriyaki Stir-fry
- Season the chicken with salt and ground ginger. Heat up 1 Tbsp of oil in a wok and cook the chicken over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes, until just cooked through. Remove the chicken from the wok.
- Heat up another 2 Tbsp of oil in the wok over high heat and add in the vegetables. Cook for 1 minute on high heat, then lower to medium-high and cook for another 3-5 minutes, until veggies have softened a little bit but are still crispy.
- Add in the chicken, stir and allow it to heat back up.
- Add in the teriyaki sauce, mix well, sprinkle some sesame seeds on top and serve.
Equipment needed for this recipe
Notes
Expert tips for making this recipe
- Don’t cook the vegetables too long – you want them to be crisp, not soggy.
- Cook the chicken separately first so you don’t under- or overcook it
- Let the teriyaki sauce simmer until it thickens a bit, for the ultimate silky stir fry sauce.
Frequently asked questions about this recipe
I don’t have broccoli/carrot/red bell pepper – can I use something else?
Yes, you can use whatever vegetables you have at home. Broccoli, carrot & red bell pepper give great texture – but you can also use another color of red pepper, cauliflower, zucchini, egg plant or whatever else you have at home.Can I make this recipe with frozen veggies?
Yes, you can absolutely make this recipe with frozen vegetables. Just follow the instructions for this recipe but allow a few more minutes for cooking the veggies from frozen. Or let them thaw before you add them, in which case the cooking times will remain the same.Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
If you make this Chicken Teriyaki Stir-fry, please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love to hear from you and to see your versions of my recipes – so if you do make this, don’t forget to also tag me on Instagram!
Enjoy!!
Emmeline
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Teriyaki stirfry is my go-to when I’m not sure what to eat for dinner. This recipe is so adaptable to whatever you’ve got on hand, and so tasty too!
Thank you Courtney!
Stir Frys are the best to not only get a dinner fast on the table but help clean out the fridge. Such a great weeknight meal when you really don’t feel like cooking. Loved it!
Totally agree!!
I love a good stir fry and I adore that this is ready in only 15 minutes!
Nothing better than quick dinner, right 😉 Thank you for commenting, Jocelyn!
This quickly became a favorite at my house! Really delicious!
So happy to hear that, Toni!
You had me at 15 minutes! Ha! We NEED quick meals for those crazy nights. This is perfect and tastes amazing!
Hah love it! We all need those! Thank you for commenting, Cindy!
Ok this was delicious! It was just like takeout but less greasy. Adding to my rotation for sure! For all those asking about veggies, frozen etc. use whatever you have. That s the point of stir fry! You can use whatever! ?? I didn t use ANY of the veggies in the recipe, but used leftover onions,green peppers and some random mixed bag of frozen veggies. I make a lot of Asian dishes and almost always double the sauce amount regardless of what the recipe says, and glad I did this time as well. The amount of sauce in the recipewouldn t have been enough for z of pasta IMO, but like I said I cook a lot and can gauge if the sauce will be sufficient. But great great recipe!!!
So happy to hear you liked it! And yes, you’re right about the veggies – anything goes. Sorry to hear about the sauce, I’m a sauce lover and for me this amount is sufficient but I definitely often do double sauces for recipes so I totally get you.
I love chicken, I love the flavour of teriyaki and I love stir fry veg so this is a winning recipe for me!!
Thank you so much for commenting, Rachel!
yummy, you can never go wrong with a good stir fry! Definitely worth a try.
Thank you so much for commenting Mickal!
I like recipes that you can put together quickly…the bite-sized chicken pieces with crunchy fresh vegetables look super yumm.
– Nandita
Thank you so much for your comment, Nandita!
I always cook chicken teriyaki.. And I must admit, it taste plain for me. I gotta check this recipe, I’m sure it might have a more flavourful taste
Hm, interesting! I think it’s all in the sauce – I use a lot of it 😉
I used this recipe tonight, sub veggie oil with canola, used1 red pepper and 1 orange pepper and it was delicious!
Sounds amazing, Cassie! Thank you so much for commenting & glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, I have never tried this recipe looks really delicious and easy. I will try to make this for my kids, thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for your comment, Preet!
Wow, I love this recipe it is so delicious and look so easy to prepare. I will def try to make this for the whole family.
Thank you so much for your comment, Miljana!
I love finding a new recipe to try. I’m always so scared I am going to mess it up somehow. This looks easy enough for me though. Thanks!
Thank you so much for your comment, Clare!
This looks nice and simple to put together but so delicious! Perfect for a weekend treat!
Thank you so much for your comment, Alexandra!
I make these at least once a week for my boyfriend and I – it’s quick and easy (and very filling too!)
Love it! Thank you for commenting!
I’m definitely going to make this 🙂 It looks delicious. Just replacing the chicken with tofu 🙂
That’s a great idea! Thank you Maartje!
This looks delicious and I love the fact that is so easy to make.
Thank you Lydia! Same here!
I love chicken teriyaki but never made at home.I am going to try this
Thank you so much for commenting! I hope you try it! So much easer than I thought.
This recipe sound delicious and easy to make.
Thank you so much for commenting!
Seems delicious 😋, I will surely try it.
Thank you so much for commenting!
YUM! I love this medley mixture!!! All those veggies with the sauce sound divine!
Thank you so much GiGi!
This sounds sooooo good right now. I love teriyaki chicken. I think the thing I love most about this recipe is that it takes 15 minutes to make haha. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for commenting! Haha yes I love quick meals 😉
This is mouthwatering! Super easy too!
Nothing better than easy AND delicious food, right?!