Chicken & Edamame Stir-Fry
Chicken breast and edamame stir-fried in a garlicky soy glaze — a forty-gram-protein dinner faster than delivery.
Ingredients
- 350 g Chicken breast
- 150 g Edamame
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Neutral oil
- 1 Bell pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp Ginger (optional)
- 1 tsp Cornstarch (optional)
- 2 Scallions (optional)
Method
- Slice the chicken thinly and toss it with the cornstarch and a splash of the soy.
- Slice the pepper and mince the garlic and ginger.
- Sear the chicken in the hot oil over high heat until golden and cooked through, then scoop it out.
- Stir-fry the pepper, garlic, ginger, and edamame in the same pan for 2 minutes, then return the chicken with the rest of the soy and toss to glaze.
- Scatter the scallions over and serve hot.
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About Chicken & Edamame Stir-Fry
This chicken and edamame stir-fry is a fast Chinese-style weeknight main engineered around protein, pulling roughly forty grams into a single dish through lean chicken breast and a generous scoop of soybeans. The technique is textbook stir-fry: thin-sliced chicken velveted with cornstarch and a splash of soy, seared hard in hot oil, then set aside so the aromatics and vegetables get their own turn in the pan before everything reunites in a glaze. That cornstarch coating is the key detail — it keeps the breast juicy and gives the finishing sauce something to grip, so the soy clings as a glossy coat rather than pooling in the pan.
On the plate it's savory and garlicky, with the edamame and bell pepper keeping a distinct bite against the tender chicken and the sauce carrying warm hits of ginger. Because it leans on soy and aromatics rather than sugar or rice, it stays low-carb and lands squarely in high-protein, GLP-1-friendly territory. Scallions scattered over the top add a fresh, sharp finish. Start to finish it's about twenty minutes, which is genuinely faster than delivery and, with everything cut before the pan gets hot, easy to pull off on a busy night.
Chicken & Edamame Stir-Fry: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Chicken & Edamame Stir-Fry?
A serving has about 443 calories — 47.1g protein, 14.8g carbs, 23.2g fat, 5.5g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 47.1g of protein, roughly 43% of its calories.
Is Chicken & Edamame Stir-Fry gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Soy sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Chicken & Edamame Stir-Fry?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out bell pepper, ginger, cornstarch — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Chicken & Edamame Stir-Fry make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.