A colorful stir fry with chunks of juicy honeydew melon, sliced chicken, and a variety of crisp vegetables, sprinkled with sesame seeds and served over steaming rice.

Honeydew Melon Chicken Stir Fry

Name: Honeydew Melon Chicken Stir Fry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: chicken breast, 7 oz sliced into thin strips; honeydew melon, 1/4 cut into bite-sized chunks; snap peas, 1 cup trimmed; red bell pepper, 1 cup sliced into thin strips; vegetable oil, 1 tbsp; garlic, 2 cloves minced; ginger, 1 tsp minced; soy sauce, 1 tbsp; cornflour, 1 tsp; water, 2 tbsp; sesame oil, 1/2 tsp; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; cooked rice, 2 cups; sesame seeds, 1 tbsp for garnish

Category Main Course

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Style Chinese

Technique Stir frying

Diet Friendly Low-Carb

Daily Recipe: April 04, 2023

This main course recipe is perfect for a refreshing dinner on a comfortable evening. The dish is inspired by Chinese cuisine and features fresh and seasonal ingredients. The star ingredient is the juicy and sweet honeydew melon that adds a pleasant texture and flavor to the dish.

Ingredients (for 2)

Chicken breast - 7 oz - sliced into thin strips
Honeydew melon - 1/4 - cut into bite-sized chunks
Snap peas - 1 cup - trimmed
Red bell pepper - 1 cup - sliced into thin strips
Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp
Garlic - 2 cloves - minced
Ginger - 1 tsp - minced
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
Cornflour - 1 tsp
Water - 2 tbsp
Sesame oil - 1/2 tsp
Salt - - to taste
Pepper - - to taste
Cooked rice - 2 cups
Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp - for garnish

Preparation

Step 1 - 🥢💧🌿

In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, cornflour, water, and sesame oil. Mix well and set aside.
Step 2 - 🔥🍳

Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat.
Step 3 - 🧄🧅🍳

Add the garlic and ginger, and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
Step 4 - 🍗🔥🍳

Add the chicken strips and stir-fry until they are browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Step 5 - 🌿🌶️🍳

Add the snap peas and red bell pepper, and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until they are tender but still crisp.
Step 6 - 🍈🍳

Add the honeydew melon chunks and stir until just warmed through, about 1 minute.
Step 7 - 🥢💧🍳

Pour in the soy sauce mixture and stir-fry everything together for another minute or until the sauce has thickened.
Step 8 - 🍚🍛🌿

Serve the stir fry over hot steamed rice and garnish with sesame seeds.

Additional

For a vegetarian version, replace the chicken with tofu or mushrooms. You can also add other seasonal vegetables like asparagus, snow peas, or broccoli. Kids can help with assembling the ingredients and garnishing with sesame seeds.