Sticky chilli chicken stir-fry recipe

Name: Sticky chilli chicken stir-fry
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 300g long-grain rice; 3 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce; 2 tbsp clear honey; 1 lime, zested and cut into wedges; 1½ tbsp vegetable oil; 500g pack 5% fat chicken mince; 500g carrots, peeled and cut into thin batons; 4 spring onions, trimmed and thinly sliced, whites and greens separated; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 red chilli, deseeded if you like and very finely chopped; 10g fresh coriander, chopped

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

This sticky chilli chicken stir-fry is an absolute crowd-pleaser and quick to rustle up for a weeknight dinner. A zesty lime, soy and honey dressing coats chicken mince and veggies for an easy, aromatic dish.

See method

Serves 4
Takes 30 mins
534 calories / serving

Dairy-free
Healthy

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Grower Harvest Long Grain Rice 1Kg
Aldi Price Match
300g long-grain rice
£0.52
£0.52/kg
Tesco Reduced Salt Soy Sauce 150Ml
3 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
£0.55
£3.67/litre
Tesco Squeezy Clear Honey 340G
2 tbsp clear honey
£1.19
£3.50/kg
Tesco Limes Each
Aldi Price Match
1 lime, zested and cut into wedges
£0.23
£0.23/each
Tesco Pure Vegetable Oil 1L
Aldi Price Match
1½ tbsp vegetable oil
£1.45
£1.45/litre
Tesco Chicken Mince 5% Fat 500G
Aldi Price Match
500g pack 5% fat chicken mince
£2.49
£4.98/kg
Tesco Carrots Loose
Aldi Price Match
500g carrots, peeled and cut into thin batons
£0.11
£0.69/kg
Tesco Bunched Spring Onions 100G
49p Clubcard Price
(£4.90/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 08/09/2026 until 05/10/2026
4 spring onions, trimmed and thinly sliced, whites and greens separated
£0.69
£6.90/kg
Tesco Garlic 4 Pack
Aldi Price Match
3 garlic cloves, crushed
£0.87
£0.22/each
Tesco Red Chillies 60G
Aldi Price Match
1 red chilli, deseeded if you like and very finely chopped
£0.51
£8.50/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Coriander 30G
Aldi Price Match
10g fresh coriander, chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg

Method

Cook the rice to pack instructions. Mix the soy sauce, honey, lime zest and 3 tbsp water in a jug and set aside.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok over a high heat and fry the mince for 5-6 mins, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, crispy and cooked through. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
Add the remaining oil to the wok and reduce the heat to medium-high. Stir-fry the carrots for 6-7 mins until golden, then add the spring onion whites, garlic and chilli and stir-fry for 1-2 mins until aromatic.
Return the mince to the pan, add the soy mixture and bring everything to a simmer. Bubble for 2-3 mins until thickened and the carrots are tender but still retaining some bite. Divide the rice and sticky chicken among bowls and scatter with the spring onion greens and coriander. Serve with the lime wedges for squeezing over.