Chicken Stir Fry – A delicious combination of different flavors to create a homemade savory sauce to toss fresh veggies, and tasty chicken sausage to make the best stir fry one pan wonder recipe for busy weeknights.
About This Recipe:
Chicken Sausage Stir Fry recipe is an easy dinner idea that can be made up with juicy chicken sausages, broccoli florets, and bell peppers. Paired with a simple homemade stir fry sauce with a combination of soy sauce, maple syrup, sesame oil, and a few other ingredients to create a delicious meal the whole family will enjoy.
What Type Of Sausage Works Best In This Recipe?
For this dinner skillet recipe, you can use pre-cooked or fresh sausages. If you are using fresh sausages, increase the cooking time. If you are using chicken sausage links with casing, make sure to remove the casing before cooking in the skillet.
Savory chicken sausage or Andouille sausage will work great in this easy stir-fry.
You can always switch out the chicken sausage for pork sausage as well.
Variations:
- Use pork sausage instead of chicken sausage
- Add a little brown sugar or coconut sugar to the sauce for a little sweet and savory addition to the sauce
- Slice up a yellow or red onion for added flavor
Expert Tips:
- For some extra veggies, you can add zucchini, cabbage, or shredded carrots.
- The sausage stir fry can be topped with green onions and sesame seeds
- Slice the sausage links evenly so they can cook evenly
Chicken Sausage Stir Fry Recipe
Ingredients
For the sausages:
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 4 chicken sausages, precooked
- 1 head broccoli, cut into small florets
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, cut into chunks
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the sauce:
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tablespoon orange juice, optional
Instructions
Cook the sausage:
- Cook the sausage; heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Slice the sausage into ¼ inch thick slices. Add the sausage to the skillet with the broccoli and yellow bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausages are golden brown.
Make the sauce:
- Prepare the sauce; whisk together the soy sauce, maple syrup, water, cornstarch, sesame oil, and orange juice if using.
Add the sauce:
- Add the prepared sauce; pour the soy sauce mixture over the veggies and sausage. Add the minced garlic and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the sauce is thickened.
Serve:
- Season the sausage stir-fry with salt and pepper, to taste, if needed, and serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Did You Make This Recipe?We’d love to hear your thoughts! Leave a review or a question in the comment section below the post.Storage & Reheating Instructions
Fridge: Store the remaining chicken sausage stir-fry in an airtight container and place it in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Reheat: Simply place a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave and reheat at 30-second intervals until it is warm to your liking.
What To Serve With This Recipe:
- Brown rice
- White rice
- Cauliflower rice
- Egg noodles or rice noodles
So, it’s chicken sausage, NOT chicken AND sausage?
This Chicken & Sausage Stir Fry looks fantastic—such a vibrant one-pan meal, perfect for busy weeknights! The mix of juicy chicken sausages, crisp broccoli, and colorful bell peppers paired with that sweet-savory maple-soy sauce sounds absolutely delicious. Love how it’s both quick and nourishing.
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