Stir-Fried Garlic Ginger Chicken with Snow Peas
A quick and vibrant stir-fry featuring tender chicken breast, crisp snow peas, and a fragrant garlic-ginger sauce. This Asian Fusion-inspired chicken recipe (gluten free option), ready in about 25 minutes, pairs chicken breast, snow peas, garlic cloves for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 260 calories and feeds 3, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with rice, quinoa, or a quick salad. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 12 oz, thinly sliced chicken breast
- 6 oz, trimmed snow peas
- 4 cloves, minced garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp, minced fresh ginger
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 stalks, sliced green onions
- 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
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Instructions
- Step 1: In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp cornstarch, and 1/4 cup water until smooth, then set aside.
- Step 2: Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 12 oz thinly sliced chicken breast and sauté for 5-6 minutes until browned and cooked through, stirring occasionally.
- Step 3: Add 4 minced garlic cloves and 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger to the skillet, sautéing for 1 minute until fragrant but not browned.
- Step 4: Stir in 6 oz trimmed snow peas and cook for 2 minutes until bright green and slightly tender.
- Step 5: Pour in the soy sauce mixture along with 1 tbsp sesame oil, 2 sliced green onions, and 1/4 tsp red chili flakes; cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken and vegetables evenly.









