Healthy, satisfying, and ready in 20 minutes or less, this Honey Lemon Chicken Stir Fry is the quick and easy fake-out take-out recipe you've been looking for. Featuring tender ground chicken stir fried with sticky, sweet and tart lemon sauce, this flexible family-friendly dinner is sublimely delicious and nutritious!Recipe can be scaled up or down by using the slider if you hover your mouse over the number of Servings.
Make the Stir Fry Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce. Add in a teaspoon of sriracha or a pinch of red pepper flakes for heat, if desired. Set aside.
Stir-Fry Shallot and Chicken: Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes, or until softened. Add in the chicken and season generously with salt and pepper. Saute, breaking up any lumps with a wooden spoon, until almost golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
Add Aromatics: Add the garlic and ginger to the pan. Cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds - 1 minute.
Pour in Honey Lemon Sauce: Add the stir fry sauce to the pan and bring to a rapid simmer. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
To serve: Divide the lettuce and quinoa between serving bowls and add the chicken. Top with shredded vegetables and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!
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Notes
Chicken: The recipe calls for ground chicken, however you can substitute ground turkey if desired! To keep things extremely healthy and light, I used lean, all white meat ground chicken. With that said, the plain packaged combination of white and dark meat ground chicken will pack the most flavor and produce moister chicken. The recipe below is extremely flexible, and you should use whatever variety of ground chicken, or turkey, you like!
Lemons: I highly encourage you to squeeze fresh lemons for the juice required in the sauce. Bottled lemon juice does not taste as bright and lemony as fresh lemon juice. As well, if a strong lemon flavor is desired, increase the amount of lemon zest in the recipe from 1 lemon to 1 ½ -2 lemons.
Serving: While I served my healthy honey lemon chicken as a quinoa grain bowl, the stir-fry chicken is also delicious served as a lettuce wrap! Simply nix the quinoa and pile the chicken into bibb, iceberg or romaine lettuce!
Nutritional information is an estimate based upon 4 servings. Exact information will depend upon the brands of ingredients and precise measurements used.