This Chicken Zucchini Stir Fry is a simple stir fry that we like to make! We marinade the chicken and then stir fry with sliced zucchini in a tasty sauce, and then either serve with white rice or noodles!

Dark Meat vs. White Meat

For this recipe you can use chick breast instead of chicken thighs depending on your preference. Usually, you can use them interchangeably ad then for some recipes, depending on the thickness of the chicken you may need to adjust the timing.

Since in this recipe you are cutting it in to small pieces, the timing will pretty much be the same. Basically – just make sure that the chicken is thoroughly cooked before serving!

If you’re curious about the differences between the two, here’s an article all about it.

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How to cook Chicken Zucchini Stir Fry

First gather your ingredients. You will need:

1 lb boneless chicken thigh, cut bite sized
Marinade:
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar (or honey)
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (optional)
3 garlic, smashed
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and then sliced
1 tbsp oyster sauce
Ground black pepper, optional

With a knife, cut chicken in to bite size. In a mixing bowl, add the chicken marinade ingredients. Combine well and then set it aside to marinade for half hour.

In a cooking pan or wok, add cooking oil, and let it heat up on medium high.

Add garlic and chicken along with all the marinade sauce, and stir fry for about 2 minutes or until chicken is no longer translucent, and immediately remove chicken from heat by placing in a big plate or bowl and set aside (try to keep sauce in pan).

Add a little more cooking oil if your pan is too dry. Then, add zucchini and stir fry for about 5 minutes, or until zucchini start getting tender.

Return the chicken back in to pan and add oyster sauce, sprinkle with ground black pepper (optional) and stir fry everything for about another 2-3 minutes or until chicken is cooked thoroughly and zucchini is tender.

Remove from heat and serve!

Chicken Zucchini Stir Fry

Name: Chicken Zucchini Stir Fry
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless chicken thigh, cut bite sized; 1 tsp cornstarch; 1/4 cup light soy sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; 2 teaspoons sugar (or honey); 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (optional); 3 garlic, smashed; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and then sliced; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; Ground black pepper, optional

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb boneless chicken thigh, cut bite sized

Marinade:

1 tsp cornstarch
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
2 teaspoons sugar (or honey)
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (optional)

Stir fry

3 garlic, smashed
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and then sliced
1 tbsp oyster sauce
Ground black pepper, optional

Instructions

With a knife, cut chicken in to bite size. In a mixing bowl, add the chicken marinade ingredients. Combine well and then set it aside to marinade for half hour.
In a cooking pan or wok, add cooking oil, and let it heat up on medium high.
Add garlic and chicken along with all the marinade sauce, and stir fry for about 2 minutes or until chicken is no longer translucent, and immediately remove chicken from heat by placing in a big plate or bowl and set aside (try to keep sauce in pan).
Add a little more cooking oil if your pan is too dry. Then, add zucchini and stir fry for about 5 minutes, or until zucchini start getting tender.
Return the chicken back in to pan and add oyster sauce, sprinkle with ground black pepper (optional) and stir fry everything for about another 2-3 minutes or until chicken is cooked thoroughly and zucchini is tender.
Remove from heat and serve!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 261Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 1414mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 30g

The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information. Keep in mind that if there is a marinade, often times not all the ingredients will be consumed.