# Quick Chicken and Vegetable Stir-fry

A quick and easy chicken and vegetable dish using professional restaurant techniques for dinner in under 30 minutes.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 onion
- cabbage
- broccoli
- boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- oil
- few minced garlic cloves
- soy sauce
- honey
- vinegar

## Instructions

1. Thin slice half an onion, some cabbage, and broccoli florets.
2. Remove about an inch off the bottom of the broccoli stem, then thin slice it on a bias and julienne it.
3. Cut boneless, skinless chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
4. Season the chicken on the cutting board with kosher salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
5. In a pan over medium-high heat, add a little bit of oil.
6. Place chicken pieces into the hot oil, ensuring not to crowd the pan, and sear for a couple of minutes on each side until browned.
7. Remove the browned chicken from the pan.
8. Add the sliced vegetables to the same hot pan, spread them into one layer, and do not mix them around for a couple of minutes to allow them to sear.
9. After the initial sear, mix the vegetables and spread them into a thin layer again, continuing to cook until they are to your liking with a little char and texture.
10. Return the chicken and all the resting liquid to the pan with the vegetables.
11. Stir in a few minced garlic cloves.
12. Check the seasoning, or add a little bit of soy sauce, honey, and vinegar (or your preferred sauce) to coat everything.
13. Turn off the heat and coat the ingredients with the sauce.

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- cutting board

## Tips

- Do not crowd the pan when searing chicken to ensure browning and not boiling.
- Do not touch vegetables immediately after placing them in the hot pan to allow for a good sear.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17ehbwAmzc/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e9885b7a-bec9-4e33-bb33-917d8a3287d4
- Extracted: 2026-05-26

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