How Long to Stir Fry Chicken?

The combined cook time will be around 10-15 minutes. This includes the chicken that takes 3-5 minutes, the vegetables that take another 3-5 minutes, and then you combine everything for 2-3 more minutes. If you cook the meat in batches, add another 3-5 minutes per batch.

How to Thicken Stir Fry Sauce?

While most stir fry recipes use corn starch, that's not a keto-friendly solution. For a thick stir fry sauce that's keto approved, you can add a mixture of arrowroot powder and water at the end. To use arrowroot to thicken the sauce, first combine 1 tablespoon of arrowroot powder with 1 tablespoon of water in a separate bowl. Remove the chicken stir fry from the heat and mix the arrowroot mixture into the sauce. Stir to combine. Since most of the liquid cooks off, you likely won't need arrowroot for this recipe, but it's a great trick to keep handy for other keto recipes.

What to Serve with Stir Fry?

The good news about a good stir fry is this is an all-in-one keto meal. The chopped veggies, meat and sauce combine together to provide a great balance of fat and protein for even a strict keto diet. If you're looking to add even more keto-friendly side dishes, coconut cauliflower rice is the perfect addition. Buttery zoodles are also an amazing low carb side dish for Asian food dishes.

How to Cook Frozen Vegetables for Stir Fry?

While this recipe calls for fresh vegetables, you can use frozen vegetables in stir fries as well. Follow the same steps as listed in this recipe, but keep in mind you'll have to cook frozen vegetables longer. Since frozen vegetables will be more watery, you will likely have to drain excess water prior to combining the meat and vegetables for the stir fry recipe.

What are the Chicken Stir Fry Calories?

If you follow this recipe as is, one serving provides 399 calories. This may vary depending on which vegetables you use. Keep in mind, calories aren't all that important when it comes to weight loss. The healthy fats, protein, grams of carbs, and valuable nutrients provided in this keto stir fry recipe is what helps balance hormones, which in turn leads to lasting weight loss on a ketogenic diet.

Keto Chicken Stir Fry - Easy Low Carb Recipe With Vegetables

Keto Chicken Stir Fry

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A low carb chicken stir fry recipe your whole family will love. With crispy chicken, fresh vegetables, and a sweet sesame sauce – what’s not to love? Add this easy weeknight meal that’s packed with healthy fats, satiating protein and nutrient dense veggies to your keto meal plan.

Author: Nissa
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Yield: Recipe Serves 4 1x
Category: Keto Dinner Recipes
Method: Stir Fry
Cuisine: Keto / Low Carb
Diet: Diabetic

Ingredients

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1.5 pounds chicken breasts or thighs, cubed
Broccoli, chopped – 1 cup chopped
Green onions, 1/2 cup chopped
Medium red bell pepper and green bell pepper, 1/2 each
Medium sweet onion, 1/2 sliced
Zucchini, 1/2 sliced
3 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 cup coconut aminos
1 tbsp fresh ginger (or 2 tsp minced)
2 tsp minced garlic

Instructions

Prep Work:

Combine coconut aminos, ginger and minced garlic in a small bowl and set aside. Use 1/2 for the marinade and half for the stir fry sauce.
Slice chicken into 1/2 inch strips and add to a bowl.
Pour 1/2 of the sauce on top of the chicken. Mix together so the sauce covers all of the chicken. Allow to marinate on the counter for 20 minutes.
While the chicken marinates, chop, dice, and slice low carb vegetables.

Cook the Stir Fry:

Place an empty skillet or wok on the stove and turn to medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp sesame oil. Spread the oil so it covers the bottom of the pan.
Once the oil is hot, add in the onions. Allow them to soften for 1-2 minutes. Then add in the remaining vegetables, except the green onions. Cook the remaining vegetables until crispy, which should take 3-5 minutes.
After the veggies are cooked to your desired crispness, add to a plate and set aside.
Turn the heat up to high to allow the skillet to get very hot. Then add 2 tbsp sesame oil and spread the oil across the entire pan.
Drain the marinade and discard. Then add the chicken in a single layer into the hot skillet. Leave room between each piece to allow the chicken to brown.
Cook until the chicken is brown, which is approximately 2 minutes per side. Flip and cook chicken until fully cooked in the middle and crispy on the outside.

Combine the Stir Fry:

Once chicken is fully cooked on both sides, turn the heat down to low and add the crisp vegetables on top. Then add the green onions. Pour the remaining stir fry sauce on top to cover all of the ingredients.
Stir the ingredients together over low heat for 2-3 minutes.
Remove from heat and serve.

Notes

Be sure to leave room in between the chicken so it doesn’t steam. Work in batches if you cannot add the meat in a single layer without a little room.
If your pan burns at the end of the first batch of meat, start with a fresh skillet so the second batch doesn’t burn. You may need to add a little more oil to avoid this.
Cook extra since this is an easy meal to heat up as leftovers throughout the week.
To save time, chop veggies ahead of time and store in green containers in the fridge. You can chop the chicken ahead of time too.
Since chicken cooks best at room temp, allow it to marinate on the counter. Don’t let it sit out longer than 30 minutes for food safety reasons.

Nutrition

Serving Size: Recipe Serves 4
Calories: 399.1
Sugar: 5.7
Sodium: 398.5
Fat: 14.8
Saturated Fat: 3.2
Unsaturated Fat: 0
Trans Fat: .2
Carbohydrates: 9
Fiber: 1.8
Protein: 54.1
Cholesterol: 144.6

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