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Speedy Stir-Fry Chicken Dinners

Updated March 13, 2009
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Chicken-Orange Stir-Fry
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Save money and time by doing your own chicken stir-fry dinners instead of calling for take-out.

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Sweet-Spicy Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry

Sweet-Spicy Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry
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Sweet-Spicy Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry Recipe

This colorful chicken and veggie stir-fry features a sweet-spicy sauce and a topping of dry-roasted peanuts, which add delicious crunch. Serve over rice for a satisfying meal.

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Chicken Stir-Fry

Chicken Stir-Fry
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Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe

This recipe uses frozen veggies to cut down on prep time and cater to all seasons. Use fresh veggies to customize this dish or to take advance of your summer produce favorites.

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Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce

Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce
Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Claire Spollen

Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce Recipe

Save time, money, and calories by making this simple stir-fry in the comfort of your own kitchen. Want more for later? Try doubling the batch of peanut sauce and using it as a dip for grilled chicken kebabs tomorrow night!

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Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry

Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry
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Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe

Chile paste and fresh ginger add just the right amount of heat to this Szechuan-style dish. Add a little zip to your weeknight dinners with this flavorful stir-fry.

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Chicken and Bok Choy Stir-Fry

Chicken and Bok Choy Stir-Fry
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Chicken and Bok Choy Stir-Fry Recipe

A simple, Asian-inspired meal is the perfect way to spruce up a weeknight and pack in your daily dose of veggies.

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Vietnamese Stir-Fry

Vietnamese Stir-Fry
Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr

Vietnamese Stir-Fry Recipe

This easy 5-ingredient chicken stir-fry dish gets its flavor from lemongrass and sambal oelek, a fresh chile paste with garlic.

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Chicken-and-Veggie Stir-fry

Chicken-and-Veggie Stir-fry
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Chicken-and-Veggie Stir-fry Recipe

This colorful chicken and vegetable stir fry is a delight for the eyes as well as the taste buds with its colorful array of yellow squash, red bell pepper, broccolini and green onions.

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Chicken Cutlets with Sesame Broccoli Slaw

Chicken Cutlets with Sesame Broccoli Slaw
Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Chicken Cutlets with Sesame Broccoli Slaw Recipe

Toasted sesame oil and seeds release a huge depth of nutty flavor into this easy entrée.

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Chicken Fried Rice with Vegetables

Chicken Fried Rice with Vegetables

Chicken Fried Rice with Vegetables Recipe

Use leftover rice and frozen vegetables to make this kid-friendly rice dish even easier.

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Chicken, Cashew, and Red Pepper Stir-Fry

Chicken, Cashew, and Red Pepper Stir-Fry
Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Chicken, Cashew, and Red Pepper Stir-Fry Recipe

Create a pleasing blend of spicy, sweet, salty and tangy flavors in this colorful stir-fry by using soy sauce, hot pepper sauce, rice wine vinegar, sugar, and fresh ginger along with the chicken and the bell pepper.

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Sweet Pepper and Chicken Fajita Stir-Fry

Sweet Pepper and Chicken Fajita Stir-Fry
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Sweet Pepper and Chicken Fajita Stir-Fry Recipe

This delicious fajita stir-fry is best served with warm tortillas. Top with guacamole and sour cream for a delicious and easy weeknight dinner.

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Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry

Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry
Credit: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe

Red bell peppers are the star vegetable in this stir-fry, a crisp, sweet counterpoint to the serrano chile heat. Use any vegetables you like, but keep it simple; one or two vegetables, plus the basil and chicken, are all you need.

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Thai Rice Noodles with Chicken

Thai Rice Noodles with Chicken
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Thai Rice Noodles with Chicken Recipe

The fresh Thai flavor of this chicken mixture comes from fresh chile paste, ginger, lemongrass and fresh basil, and the chicken is served over wide rice noodles for a classic Thai-style dish.

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Thai-Style Stir-Fried Chicken

Thai-Style Stir-Fried Chicken
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Thai-Style Stir-Fried Chicken Recipe

Add distinctive Thai flavor to your stir-fry with coconut milk, lime juice, curry paste, cilantro and crushed red pepper. In addition to the chicken, this stir-fry has carrot, onion, mushrooms and bean sprouts, so when you serve over Asian-style rice noodles, you have a complete chicken stir-fry meal.

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Chicken-Cashew Stir-Fry

Chicken-Cashew Stir-Fry
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Chicken-Cashew Stir-Fry Recipe

Enjoy a classic with this stir-fry featuring tender chicken, crisp veggies and the sweet-hot Asian flavors of honey, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and crushed red pepper. Pineapple chunks add extra sweetness, and cashews add the crunch.

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Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce

Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce
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Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce Recipe

Save time, money, and calories by making this simple stir-fry in the comfort of your own kitchen. Want more for later? Try doubling the batch of peanut sauce and using it as a dip for grilled chicken kebabs tomorrow night!

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Cantonese Chicken with Vegetables

Cantonese Chicken with Vegetables
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Cantonese Chicken with Vegetables Recipe

A Cantonese sauce made with basic ingredients such as white wine, soy sauce, fresh ginger, scallions, and sesame oil gives this one-dish meal its superb flavor. In addition to the carrots and snow peas, bok choy, or Chinese cabbage, adds a new level of flavor and texture to the dish.

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Soba Noodles with Broccoli and Chicken

Soba Noodles with Broccoli and Chicken
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Soba Noodles with Broccoli and Chicken Recipe

Soba noodles (Japanese buckwheat noodles), mushrooms, broccoli, and dark sesame oil give this stir-fry its dark color and deep, rich flavor.

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Chicken and Rice Noodle Stir-Fry with Ginger and Basil

Chicken and Rice Noodle Stir-Fry with Ginger and Basil
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Chicken and Rice Noodle Stir-Fry with Ginger and Basil Recipe

This deliciously colorful dish has everything you could ask for in a stir-fry recipe, so don't be afraid to also ask for seconds.

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Satay Chicken Stir-Fry with Snow Peas and Cilantro

Satay Chicken Stir-Fry with Snow Peas and Cilantro
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Satay Chicken Stir-Fry with Snow Peas and Cilantro Recipe

A chicken satay is an Indonesian chicken kebab served with a spicy peanut sauce. For this stir-fry version of a satay, you sauté the chicken in a skillet with the spices and fresh vegetables, then toss with the peanut sauce.

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Chicken Stir-Fry

Chicken Stir-Fry
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Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe

Convenience products such as packaged coleslaw mix, pre-shredded carrot, and rotisserie chicken make this simple stir-fry super-easy. It's perfect for a quick and easy dinner at the end of a hectic day.

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Sichuan-Style Stir-Fried Chicken With Peanuts

Sichuan-Style Stir-Fried Chicken With Peanuts
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Sichuan-Style Stir-Fried Chicken With Peanuts Recipe

Also known as kung pao chicken, this 5-Star Sichuan classic boasts multidimensional hot-sweet and salty-sour flavors. As one user review put it, "It is, hands-down, the best stir-fry chicken recipe I've ever tried." Serve this soon-to-be favorite with rice and a steamed vegetable.

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Broccoli and Chicken Stir-Fried Rice

Broccoli and Chicken Stir-Fried Rice
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Broccoli and Chicken Stir-Fried Rice Recipe

Give new life to leftover chicken with this classic chicken-and-rice bowl. Slightly browning the broccoli deepens the taste of the dish, and streamlined preparation techniques make it a cinch to prepare.

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Chicken and Basil Stir-Fry

Chicken and Basil Stir-Fry
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Chicken and Basil Stir-Fry Recipe

Light and healthy, this stir-fry gets its fresh and unique flavor from Thai basil. If you don't have Thai basil, other varities work well too. Serve over Jasmine rice for a one-dish dinner.

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Chicken-Orange Stir-Fry

Chicken-Orange Stir-Fry
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Chicken-Orange Stir-Fry Recipe

Mandarin oranges and apricot preserves add a bit of fruity sweetness to this easy chicken stir-fry.

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    1 of 25 Sweet-Spicy Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry
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    8 of 25 Chicken Cutlets with Sesame Broccoli Slaw
    9 of 25 Chicken Fried Rice with Vegetables
    10 of 25 Chicken, Cashew, and Red Pepper Stir-Fry
    11 of 25 Sweet Pepper and Chicken Fajita Stir-Fry
    12 of 25 Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry
    13 of 25 Thai Rice Noodles with Chicken
    14 of 25 Thai-Style Stir-Fried Chicken
    15 of 25 Chicken-Cashew Stir-Fry
    16 of 25 Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce
    17 of 25 Cantonese Chicken with Vegetables
    18 of 25 Soba Noodles with Broccoli and Chicken
    19 of 25 Chicken and Rice Noodle Stir-Fry with Ginger and Basil
    20 of 25 Satay Chicken Stir-Fry with Snow Peas and Cilantro
    21 of 25 Chicken Stir-Fry
    22 of 25 Sichuan-Style Stir-Fried Chicken With Peanuts
    23 of 25 Broccoli and Chicken Stir-Fried Rice
    24 of 25 Chicken and Basil Stir-Fry
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