Healthy Ginger Chicken Stir-fry

Last Updated on 21 October, 2025 by Elby | The Tasteful Pantry

Ginger Chicken Stir-fry is a quick, healthy, and delicious meal – perfect for a busy night. Packed with vibrant vegetables, lean protein, and a fragrant ginger sauce, this dish is not only satisfying but also incredibly easy to make. Serve with Baked (Fried) Rice for the ease of having everything ready at the same time.

Ginger adds a wonderful warmth and depth of flavour to this dish. It complements the savoury sauce and crisp fresh vegetables. The subtle spiciness adds a little something without the use of chilli. The ginger combined with the garlic creates a delicious aroma.

Also try these other stir-fry favourites:

• Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas
• Beef and Green Bean
• Beef Broccoli and Noodles
• Chicken & Cashew
• Lemongrass Ginger Beef

How to make Ginger Chicken Stir-fry

Prep: First things first, the key to a great stir-fry is preparation. Since the cooking process is so fast, having everything chopped, sliced, minced and sauces mixed and ready to go is essential. Slicing the chicken thinly ensures it cooks quickly and remains tender. Also chopping both the chicken and veggies to uniform sizes guarantees them to cook evenly. Make sure any accompaniments for the Ginger Chicken Stir-fry are ready to serve when you are. Serving over rice or noodles? Cook them first. Toast sesame seeds, chop chilli or shallots… you get the picture.

Stir-fry: Start by heating some oil in a wok or large pan. Cook the chicken first, but leave it slightly underdone. It will continue to cook while adding the rest of the ingredients. Add the ginger and garlic to the chicken and stir-fry for 30 seconds – enjoy the aroma! Add the broccoli to the chicken and stir-fry. Then add the sauce, snow peas and cornflour mix – in that order. Stir until the sauce thickens and the chicken is tender.

Eat: Remove from the heat. Serve immediately, while the broccoli and snow peas are vibrant and the rest of the chicken stir-fry is steaming hot.

This Ginger Chicken Stir-fry is a fantastic meal that brings freshness, flavour, and convenience. It’s a dish that feels indulgent while remaining nutritious, making it perfect for busy nights when you want something wholesome without too much effort. It is also a great way to use up veggies from the fridge. So chop and change if you don’t have broccoli or snow peas, use what you have. Try peppers, carrots, onions, any Asian greens – the options go on. Give it a try and enjoy a homemade dish that’s better than takeaway!

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Ginger Chicken Stir-fry

Quick and flavourful ginger chicken stir-fry with crisp veggies in a savoury sauce. Perfect for a healthy, quick and easy weeknight meal!

5 from 4 votes

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Course: Main

Cuisine: Asian

Diet: Dairy Free

*Calories: 292kcal

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Author: Elby | The Tasteful Pantry

Servings: 4 servings

*Note: Adjusting servings will not adjust the ‘light grey’ quantities

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Ingredients

Sauce

• ▢ 240 ml chicken stock - or vegetable
• ▢ 2 tbsp soy sauce
• ▢ 2 tbsp brown sugar
• ▢ 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine - Shoaxing
• ▢ ¼ tsp pepper

Stir-fry

• ▢ 2 tbsp cornflour
• ▢ 600 grams chicken breast - cut against the grain into 1cm thick pieces
• ▢ 1 tbsp sesame oil
• ▢ 1 tbsp ginger - minced or finely chopped
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic - minced or finely chopped
• ▢ 150 grams broccoli - cut into small florets
• ▢ 150 grams snow peas - trimmed

Instructions

• Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• Combine the cornflour with 1 tablespoon of cold water, adding a little more water if necessary, to form a thin paste. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry for approximately 2 minutes.
• Add the ginger and garlic and cook for a further 30 seconds, before adding the broccoli. Continue stirring over high heat until the chicken is just tender.
• Add the sauce, snow peas and cornflour mix and stir-fry until the sauce thickens – it should not take much longer than 30 seconds.
• Remove from the heat and serve immediately with fluffy steamed rice, Baked (Fried) Rice, noodles or simply by itself!

Notes

Calories and Nutrition: These figures are estimates only. If you require precise figures, please check the numbers yourself as they will vary with different food brands, oil content and absorption, etc. If there are optional extras or serving suggestions, these may not have been included in the nutrition and calorie figures.

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 496mg | Potassium: 852mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 687IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg

*Nutrition and calorie figures are estimates only.

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