Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry is a quick, flavorful dish made with tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and a glossy sweet-savory teriyaki sauce. It’s a simple homemade version of classic takeout-style stir fry.
🍗🥢 Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry
🧾 Ingredients
🍗 Chicken & veggies
- 1 lb chicken breast or thighs (sliced thin)
- 1–2 tbsp oil (vegetable or sesame oil)
- 1 bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 carrot (thinly sliced)
- 1 small onion (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp ginger (optional)
🍯 Teriyaki sauce
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar or honey
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry for thickening)
- 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Make the sauce
- In a bowl, mix soy sauce, brown sugar (or honey), water, garlic, and ginger.
- Set aside.
2. Cook chicken
- Heat oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and cook until golden and fully cooked (5–7 minutes).
- Remove and set aside.
3. Stir fry vegetables
- In the same pan, add a little more oil if needed.
- Cook carrots, broccoli, bell pepper, and onion for 3–5 minutes until slightly tender but still crisp.
4. Combine everything
- Return chicken to the pan.
- Pour in teriyaki sauce.
- Stir well and bring to a simmer.
5. Thicken sauce
- Add cornstarch slurry.
- Stir until sauce becomes glossy and coats everything.
🍽️ Serve with
- 🍚 Steamed rice (white or jasmine rice works best)
- 🍜 Noodles for a stir-fry noodle bowl
- 🌱 Cauliflower rice for a low-carb option
🔥 Tips for best flavor
- Slice chicken thin for faster cooking and better sauce coating.
- Don’t overcook vegetables—they should stay slightly crisp.
- Add sesame seeds or green onions for a restaurant-style finish.
- Cook on high heat for that true stir-fry flavor.
🔄 Variations
- 🌶️ Spicy teriyaki stir fry (add chili sauce or flakes)
- 🍍 Pineapple chicken teriyaki stir fry
- 🥦 Extra veggie version with snap peas and mushrooms
- 🍤 Shrimp teriyaki stir fry instead of chicken
If you want, I can also turn this into a meal prep box version, a no-sugar healthy teriyaki version, or a better-than-takeout restaurant copycat recipe.
