Chicken Stir Fry

Make your own delicious take out stir fry with this easy recipe. Chicken, mixed vegetables, cabbage, mushrooms, peppers, onions, pasta noodles, and sauce. YUM! Don’t let the ingredients and the steps involved scare you from making this recipe. It is so worth it!

This recipe does feed at least 6 adults. It makes a large skillet full of tasty chicken stir fry. We had plenty of leftovers to enjoy later in the week. I don’t know about you, but I love me some leftovers!

There are 3 steps involved in this tasty chicken stir fry.

1. Cut up your chicken tenders into bite-size pieces. Batter, fry, and set aside.
2. Boil Pasta noodles. Set aside.
3. Chop vegetables, saute, then add sauce, chicken, and noodles.
That’s it! Done! Enjoy!

Ingredients Needed:

2.5 pounds chicken tenders– cut into bite-sized pieces
8-ounce package of sliced mushrooms
1/2 head of cabbage- chopped
1 green bell pepper -sliced
4 cups California blend vegetables– I used frozen vegetables
1 small onion– chopped
1/2 cup water
12 ounce package of spaghetti noodles–cooked

Chicken Batter:

2 cups flour
3/4 cup corn starch
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

Sauce

1 -12 ounce jar apricot preserves
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoon sesame oil

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces, batter, and fry. Set aside.
Cook pasta noodles according to directions on the package, drain.
Place 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet and heat on medium-high.
Add cabbage and onion and saute for about 7-10 minutes. Add mushrooms, peppers, vegetables and 1/2 cup of water. Cover. Allow vegetables to steam and simmer. Cook for about 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

After vegetables are tender, uncover and add sauce, stir, and add cooked chicken and pasta noodles to the skillet. Stir well to ensure everything is coated well. Cook for about 10 minutes, turn off the heat. The sauce will thicken as it cools.