Honey Sesame Chicken Stir Fry - Easy takeout style stir fried chicken, broccoli, carrots, onions and garlic tossed in a honey sesame sauce. This recipe is so easy and delicious, you and your family are going to love it! Serve over seamed rice with a sprinkle of fresh chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
My super easy and delicious takeout style Honey Sesame Chicken Stir Fry recipe is the perfect easy, kid friendly dinner recipe! Not only is it super delicious and whips up in under 30 minutes, but it's also budget friendly!
We served our stir fry over steamed rice with fresh chopped green onions, sesame seeds and sriracha for some heat. You can also serve this recipe with chow mein, fried rice and more! I'll link a few of my favorite Asian style side dish recipes for you below.
Ingredients you need to make my easy chicken stir fry:
Chicken Thighs - Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are best in this recipe, but you can also use boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
Broccoli Florets - Fresh or frozen broccoli both work great! You'll need about two cups.
Carrots - Two large carrots, peeled and cut. You can also use baby carrots, cut in half at an angle.
Onion - You can use your favorite type of onion in this recipe. I used yellow. But, you can use yellow, red, white or sweet.
Garlic - Fresh garlic cloves!
Egg - To coat the chicken prior to tossing in stir frying.
Cornstarch - To coat the chicken prior to to tossing in egg. This will give the chicken a nice texture on the outside and give it a golden brown crust.
Honey - I used my favorite local socal raw honey but you can use your favorite honey!
Soy Sauce - I used low sodium soy sauce in this recipe. You can use regular soy sauce, but just be aware it will be a bit saltier.
Rice Vinegar - If you don't have rice vinegar, you can use white wine vinegar as well.
Sesame Oil - Pure quality sesame oil is best.
Brown Sugar - Light or dark brown sugar both work great in this recipe!
Tools to have on hand for this recipe:
- Large Skillet or Wok - For stir frying the chicken and veggies.
- Cooking Spoon/Spatula - To stir everything to ensure everything cooks evenly.
- Measuring Spoons + Cups - Properly measuring all of your ingredients.
- Small/Large Mixing Bowls - To mix the sauce and coat the chicken.
How to make takeout style Honey Sesame Chicken Stir Fry:
In a small bowl, whisk together honey sesame sauce ingredients and set aside for later.
Toss cubed chicken into a large mixing bowl and sprinkle in cornstarch. Toss to coat the chicken. In a small bowl, whisk egg. Pour egg over the chicken and gently mix chicken to coat.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully add chicken to the skillet. Gently spread chicken out into an even layer and let cook until bottom is golden. Don’t panic, the chicken may look weird at this point but it will all come together.
Once the bottom of the chicken is golden, flip chicken over, gently breaking pieces apart. Cook for another 5-7 minutes on the other side until golden. Remove from skillet and transfer to a plate.
Add another half tablespoon of oil to the skillet and add broccoli, carrots and onions to the skillet and begin stir frying for about 5-7 minutes or until carrots and broccoli are tender.
Add chicken back to the skillet with veggies and turn heat up high. Stir fry for a few more minutes and slowly add the sauce while stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
Serve over steamed rice with fresh chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
Asian takeout style side dishes:
Fried Rice - Super simple take out style homemade fried rice with carrots and peas. Serve this delicious side dish with your favorite Asian main courses. This recipe is super easy and whips up in only 25 minutes.
Easy Chow Mein Recipe - Super delicious and easy Chinese chow mein inspired recipe made with cabbage, carrots, green onion and noodles tossed in an amazing chow mein sauce.
Creamy Asian Cucumber Salad - Thinly sliced cucumber and red onion tossed in a delicious creamy peanut dressing. This is one of my all time favorite salads!
More of my favorite Asian inspired recipes:
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers - The most delicious marinated teriyaki chicken grilled to perfection and finished with a delicious teriyaki sauce. Serve with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and fresh chopped green onions over steamed rice.
Garlic Ginger Chicken - Flavor packed Chinese takeout style chicken recipe made with fresh ginger and garlic in a soy sesame caramelized sauce.
Orange Teriyaki Salmon - Delicious easy baked salmon in a mouthwatering orange teriyaki glaze finished with fresh chopped green onion and sesame seeds.
Sweet & Sour Chicken - Takeout style Chinese chicken recipe made with crispy chicken and caramelized onions in a delicious sweet and sour sauce.
Orange Chicken - Super delicious and easy homemade Chinese take-out style orange chicken recipe. Serve over steamed rice with fresh chopped green onions.
Honey Sesame Chicken Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken thighs cut into cubes
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 2 large peeled Carrots cut ¼" thick at an angle
- 1 cup yellow onion cut into 1" slices
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
Honey Sesame Sauce
- 3 tablespoon Honey
- 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey sesame sauce ingredients and set aside for later.
- Toss cubed chicken into a large mixing bowl and sprinkle in cornstarch. Toss to coat the chicken. In a small bowl, whisk egg. Pour egg over the chicken and gently mix chicken to coat.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully add chicken to the skillet. Gently spread chicken out into an even layer and let cook until bottom is golden. Don’t panic, the chicken may look weird at this point but it will all come together.
- Once the bottom of the chicken is golden, flip chicken over, gently breaking pieces apart. Cook for another 5-7 minutes on the other side until golden. Remove from skillet and transfer to a plate.
- Add another half tablespoon of oil to the skillet and add broccoli, carrots and onions to the skillet and begin stir frying for about 5-7 minutes or until carrots and broccoli are tender.
- Add chicken back to the skillet with veggies and turn heat up high. Stir fry for a few more minutes and slowly add the sauce while stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
- Serve over steamed rice with fresh chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
