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Proper MealDinner25 min

Stir Fry That Beats Takeout

Faster than delivery. Cheaper. You won't feel like garbage.

Stop paying $22 for soggy broccoli. You have a pan, you have heat, and you have 25 minutes. That's all this needs. High protein, actual vegetables, and a sauce you mixed yourself so you know what's in it.

25
Minutes
10
Ingredients
2
Servings
1
Pan
0
Excuses
  • Chicken breast, sliced into strips2 pieces
  • Broccoli florets1.5 cups
  • Bell pepper, sliced1 piece
  • Brown rice, cooked2 cups
  • Soy sauce3 tbsp
  • Fresh ginger, minced2 tsp
  • Garlic, minced3 cloves
  • Sesame oil1 tbsp
  • Olive oil1 tbsp
  • Green onions, sliced2 pieces
1

Cook The Rice First

If you don't have leftover rice, start it now. Brown rice takes 40 minutes — so either use a rice cooker, use minute rice (no judgment), or batch-cook on Sunday like an adult.

Leftover rice is better for stir fry. It's drier, it fries. Fresh rice gets mushy.
2

Mix The Sauce

In a small bowl: soy sauce, minced ginger, minced garlic, and sesame oil. That's it. That's the sauce. You just saved $8 from buying a bottle of mystery sauce at the grocery store.

3

Heat The Pan HOT

Get a large skillet or wok screaming hot over medium-high. Add the olive oil. You want it shimmering, almost smoking. Stir fry is about high heat and fast cooking. Low heat = boiled sad chicken.

4

Sear The Chicken

Add the sliced chicken in a single layer. Don't touch it for 2 minutes. Let it brown. Then toss and cook another 2-3 minutes until just cooked through. Remove to a plate.

Crowded pan = steamed chicken. Cook in two batches if your pan is small.
5

Hit The Veggies

Same pan, more heat. Add broccoli and bell pepper. Stir fry 3-4 minutes — you want them bright green with some char, still crisp. Limp broccoli is a war crime.

6

Bring It Together

Add the chicken back in. Pour the sauce over everything. Toss for 30 seconds until everything is coated and sizzling. Kill the heat.

7

Plate It Right

One cup of rice per serving. Pile the stir fry on top. Sprinkle green onions. Done. You just made dinner in less time than it takes for your Uber Eats driver to get lost in your apartment complex.

Two servings. If you eat it all in one sitting, that's on you.
601
kcal
Calories
46
g
Protein
58
g
Carbs
20
g
Fat
7
g
Fiber

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