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Chinese Chicken Stir-Fry (Quick and Healthy)

April 11, 2017 by Katie Wells
Chinese Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
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  • How to Make Chinese Chicken Stir-Fry
  • Stir-Fry: The Perfect Go-To Meal for Wellness Mamas
  • Chinese Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
  • Other Chicken Stir-Fry Recipes to Try

This Chinese chicken stir fry recipe makes life easier on a busy night. With just a few ingredients and only one pan, this healthy dinner can be on the table in half an hour. Although I try my best to meal plan, it’s always good to have a meal like this up your sleeve for those nights that just don’t go the way you think!

I love Asian flavors, and in my opinion this recipe beats takeout any night!

How to Make Chinese Chicken Stir-Fry

You can use regular cabbage in this recipe, but my favorite kind of cabbage to use (when in season) is Napa cabbage, which is softer and has thinner leaves. Napa cabbage makes for a more delicate texture. Homemade Five-Spice mix is also great on this recipe.

In place of the usual soy sauce, this recipe uses coconut aminos. Made from the sap of coconut trees, coconut aminos boasts a number of health benefits and avoids the soy, wheat, and MSG found in most commercially produced soy sauce.

The slight sweetness of the honey and coconut aminos pairs well with the tang of the apple cider vinegar and the nuttiness of the sesame seeds for a complex but simple flavor. It’s got all the flavors of comfort food with the freshness of healthy ingredients!

Yum!

Stir-Fry: The Perfect Go-To Meal for Wellness Mamas

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again … stir fry is my go-to! Whatever the flavors and ingredients used, stir fry is always quick, easy, and makes it easy to incorporate lots of seasonal veggies. In fact, I bet you’ll find more variations of stir fry in my recipes than almost any other. Sausage squash stir fry, beef and cabbage stir fry, apple chicken stir fry… you name it, I’ve put it together, trying to use up the ingredients in my fridge.

Practice makes perfect, and after a while we’ve settled on our family favorites. (All of which I include in my Wellness Mama Cookbook, of course!)

Check out some of my other favorite stir-fry recipes in my recipe index.

Chinese Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

Chinese Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

Katie Wells
A simple stir fry using chicken, Napa cabbage, and spices with coconut aminos, honey, and vinegar.
4.58 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Main
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 10 cups
Calories 301 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • ½ tsp each of ground ginger garlic powder, salt, and pepper, or 1 TBSP of five spice
  • 3 TBSP apple cider vinegar
  • 3 TBSP butter or coconut oil divided
  • 1 large head of cabbage
  • 1 red bell pepper optional
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 TBSP  sesame seeds  optional
  • ¼ cup coconut aminos
  • ¼ cup honey optional
  • ½ tsp sesame oil

Instructions
 

  • Thinly slice the chicken.
  • Season with ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper and sprinkle with apple cider vinegar.
  • Let sit 5 minutes to marinate.
  • Heat 1-2 TBSP of butter or coconut oil in large skillet or wok.
  • Sauté the chicken, removing when cooked and slightly brown.
  • While the chicken is cooking, thinly slice the cabbage, bell pepper if using, and onion.
  • Sauté in the remaining butter or coconut oil in the same pan until soft.
  • While the vegetables are cooking, toast the sesame seeds if using by tossing in a small skillet on the stove until lightly browned and fragrant.
  • Add the chicken back into the skillet/wok and add the coconut aminos and honey, if using.
  • Drizzle sparingly with sesame oil.
  • Add more seasoning to taste, if desired.
  • Portion out individual servings and garnish with sesame seeds if using.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cupsCalories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 36.1gProtein: 17.7gFat: 10.9gSaturated Fat: 5.2gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 372mgFiber: 7.6gSugar: 24.2g
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Other Chicken Stir-Fry Recipes to Try

  • Vegetable Chicken Stir Fry – Chicken stir fry without any of the Asian flavors. Features zucchini and broccoli instead of cabbage.
  • Beef and Zucchini Stir Fry – This one uses a spiralizer to make zucchini noodles for a different texture.
  • Moroccan Chicken Stir Fry – Bold flavors of cumin, cinnamon, and turmeric break out of the usual stir-fry mode. Add raisins or olives for a sweet or salty twist.
  • Curried Shrimp and Vegetable Stir Fry – Curry can’t be beat for flavor or its anti-inflammatory benefits.
  • Pizza Stir Fry – Yes… pizza! This recipe replicates all the flavors of pizza with pepperoni, Italian sausage, and marinara sauce over veggies. Add cheese if you’re not dairy free!

What meal do you count on for busy nights? Do you have a favorite chicken stir fry recipe (or other kind of stir fry)? Please share!

This easy chicken stir-fry is budget friendly and delicious. It comes together quickly for a fast and easy meal.

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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (13 Comments)

  1. Arlyn

    February 27, 2018 at 7:02 PM

    5 stars
    I just tried this recipe, I thank you Katie, ive been following you this is the first recipe ive tried of yours.. And my picky autistic little boy has tried cabbage for the first time THanks .

    Reply
  2. Brenda Rodriguez

    July 17, 2017 at 2:37 PM

    This has so much flavor. I made this on meal prep Sunday, tastes just as good reheated. My husband and 2 year old loved it!

    Reply
  3. Savannah

    April 18, 2017 at 5:16 PM

    5 stars
    Mmmmm, this looks soo tasty! Easy stir fry recipes are a go-to here in my house, because they are so easy and quick to whip up! I can’t wait to give this one a try – thanks for sharing!! <3

    Reply
  4. Hélène

    April 16, 2017 at 12:50 PM

    In the pic, I see asparagus and yellow peppers added and no cabbage. Is there a pic for the cabbage recipe here?

    Reply
    • Katie - Wellness Mama

      April 16, 2017 at 8:38 PM

      The top pic is the basic cabbage recipe. The bottom pic has green beans and peppers as variations. I prefer the basic one in the top picture.

      Reply
  5. Gina

    January 11, 2017 at 11:17 PM

    looks delicious!

    Reply
  6. Michelle

    October 27, 2015 at 6:37 PM

    4 stars
    We made this for dinner tonight. Loved it!! I added sesame seed oil but no seeds. Also no viniger or corn starch. Came out really good though.

    Reply
  7. Suzan L Lee

    July 23, 2015 at 9:22 PM

    5 stars
    I stumbled upon your website by searching for a Napa Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe. This recipe turned out to be fabulous. I have been all over your site and am so thrilled to have found you. Thank you.

    Reply
  8. Eva

    September 10, 2014 at 1:23 PM

    Super mid week recipe! Easy, quick, healthy and delicious!
    I did add chinese 5 spices, and did everything else as prescribed. Will come back to this!

    Reply
  9. Tricia

    April 26, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    I made this last night – it is delicious!! 

    Reply
  10. Christina

    April 28, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    This is SO delicious!!! I didn’t have any apple cidar vinegar or sesame seeds, but it was amazing. I also added carrots and orange peppers to it.

    Reply
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