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Heart smart spring chicken stir-fry

Celebrate the start of spring with a heart-healthy spring chicken stir-fry in under 30 minutes. Packed with fresh veggies, tender chicken, and a zesty stir-fry sauce, this dish is both flavorful and nutritious.

spring chicken stir fry
SERVES4
TIME TO MAKE15-30 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE15-30 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner

Method

  1. In a small pot, add garlic, ginger, soy sauce, stock, lemon juice and honey and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  2. Mix cornstarch and water and slowly add to sauce mixing constantly until thickened.  Add a small amount of hot water to thin the sauce based on your preference.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a large pan or wok and cook the onions for two minutes. 
  4. Add the broccoli, courgette and red capsicum cooking for a further 3-4 minutes until all vegetables are tender. 
  5. Remove the vegetables from pan and set aside. 
  6. Add chicken to the pan and cook over a high heat for 3-4 minutes per side or until chicken pieces are fully cooked and browned. 
  7. While the chicken is cooking, cook the noodles according to the instructions on the packet.
  8. Add the cooked vegetables back to the pan, along with the sesame oil, stir fry sauce, mushrooms and beansprouts, cook for about 4-5 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked through. 
  9. In a large family serving bowl, add the cooked noodles and top with chicken and vegetables. Garnish with coriander, sliced spring onion and sesame seeds. 
  10. Mix to combine and serve immediately. 
  • Stir Fry Sauce 
  • 2 cloves
    garlic, crushed
  • 1 inch root ginger, peeled and grated
  • 2 tbsp
    reduced salt soy sauce 
  • 1 cup
    reduced salt chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 tsp
    honey
  • 1 tsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp
    water
  • Stir Fry 
  • 2 tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 cup
    diced onion
  • 2 cups
    chopped broccoli
  • courgette, sliced into circles
  • red capsicum, sliced
  • 400 g
    chicken breast, sliced
  • 200 g
    rice noodles
  • 2 tsp
    sesame oil
  • 1 cup
    sliced mushrooms
  • 2 cups
    fresh beansprouts
  • Garnish (Optional) 
  •  
    Sesame seeds
  •  
    fresh coriander, chopped
  •  
    spring onion, sliced
Per
  • Energy
    1170kJ
  • Total Fat
    7g
  • Saturated Fat
    1.3g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    55.1g
  • Sugars
    7.2g
  • Dietary Fibre
    4.2g
  • Protein
    8.3g
  • Sodium
    486mg