Description
This Teriyaki Ground Chicken Stir Fry is a quick and flavorful dish featuring tender ground chicken, vibrant vegetables, and a sweet-savory homemade teriyaki sauce. Perfect for a busy weeknight, it pairs wonderfully with white rice, lettuce wraps, or cauliflower rice for a customizable and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds, plus more for garnish
- Cooked white rice, lettuce wraps, or cauliflower rice for serving
Instructions
- Cook the chicken and vegetables: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground chicken, chopped onion, and red bell pepper. Cook for 2–3 minutes until the vegetables are slightly softened. Break the chicken apart with a spatula and continue cooking until browned and fully cooked through, about 6–8 minutes.
- Prepare the teriyaki sauce: While the chicken is cooking, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, ground ginger, black pepper, and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth and combined.
- Add the sauce to the skillet: Pour the teriyaki sauce into the skillet with the cooked chicken and vegetables. Stir well to coat everything evenly with the sauce.
- Simmer and thicken: Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for 4-6 minutes. Stir occasionally as the sauce thickens and coats the chicken thoroughly. Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the sesame seeds.
- Serve: Spoon the teriyaki ground chicken mixture over warm cooked white rice, or serve it in lettuce wraps or with cauliflower rice for a lighter option. Garnish with additional sesame seeds if desired and enjoy!
Notes
- Use ground chicken with a lean to moderate fat content for best texture and flavor.
- You can substitute soy sauce with tamari for a gluten-free option.
- Adjust brown sugar according to your preferred sweetness level.
- Ground ginger powder can be replaced with fresh grated ginger if available (about 1 teaspoon fresh).
- For a spicier kick, add red pepper flakes or sriracha to the sauce.
- This dish can be served with steamed vegetables to bulk up the meal.