Chicken Shrimp Stir Fry! So delicious and easy to make! This Chicken Shrimp Stir Fry is packed with fresh veggies, chicken and lots of shrimp! This is the most requested recipe from my kids!
I can’t believe April is almost here. Pretty soon, it’ll be June and school will be out. I feel like the first week back to school after spring break is always so hard. It’s hard to get the kids back on a normal sleeping schedule and excited about school again. This week was hard for me too because I also got used to sleeping in a little and the relaxing mornings where I was able to sit and drink my coffee in silence and was not rushing around getting everything ready for school.
At least I’m keeping weeknight dinners easy and delicious!
Seriously, how can you go wrong with a Chicken Shrimp Stir Fry?! I love loading in the veggies and making mine really colorful. The kids will eat everything except the bell peppers, those are for me!
The best part for the kids? The shrimp! They love it!
Serve this over some white or brown rice and you have a winner! I hope you give this one a try!
Variations
- You can keep this stir fry completely vegetarian too! Just omit the chicken and shrimp and use veggie broth instead of the chicken broth.
- Use beef instead of the chicken
- For the veggies: use the veggies that your family will eat!
Chicken Shrimp Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces*
- 1 to 2 cups broccoli cut into florets
- 1 8 oz package mushrooms, sliced
- 2 to 3 carrots thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 yellow or orange bell pepper chopped
- 1 to 2 cups sugar snap peas cut in half or left whole
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce + more if needed
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 pound fresh shrimp fresh or frozen, but if frozen, make sure it's completely thawed
- finely diced scallions
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a large skillet or wok, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until lightly browned. Add the broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, bell peppers, snap peas and diced onion and cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Drizzle on the sesame oil and mix together.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, and cornstarch until there are no lumps. Slowly pour over the chicken and veggies and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat to medium or medium-low, and let simmer for about 5 to 6 minutes, or until the sauce thickens. Arrange the shrimp on top in a single layer and cover the skillet or wok with a lid.
- Let cook until the shrimp has turned pink. Flip over and cook on the other side. The shrimp should only need a few minutes to cook. Mix together and garnish with finely diced scallions and sesame seeds. Serve over steamed rice. Enjoy!
Robert says
April 1, 2017 at 2:56 amDelicious! I wouldn’t change a thing! I was surprised the shrimp didn’t get overcooked when cooking it with the chicken but it was perfect.
hipfoodiemom says
April 1, 2017 at 7:15 amHi Robert, I add the fresh shrimp right at the end and cook it until it just turns pink!!! not at the same time as I add the chicken!
hipfoodiemom says
April 1, 2017 at 7:16 amoh wait, did you try the recipe? and added the shrimp at the end?
Joanie says
April 19, 2018 at 11:13 pmHi Alice! I’m looking forward to making thisstir fry for my family. I know they will love it. Thank you for the opportunity to enter to win the Staub wok… it’s a beauty! Your blog is so nice! Xo Joanie
Pamela says
April 20, 2018 at 10:51 amThis looks fabulous! Cannot wait to make it!!
Tina says
June 13, 2018 at 6:48 pmMade this tonight for me and my husband. Big hit! Added some veggies and removed some others but the sauce was spot on. Thank you so much for sharing as I have been looking for healthier recipes. FYI, no need to add any salt even when using low sodium soy sauce. Hubby thought he might need to add some but didn’t.
hipfoodiemom says
June 14, 2018 at 8:53 amHooray!! Thank you for sharing, Tina!