Chicken and vegetable stir-fry with rice

Name: Chicken and vegetable stir-fry with rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 portions

A fast weeknight stir-fry of chicken strips, snap peas, carrot and pepper with a light soy-ginger sauce.

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For 4 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Step 1. Cook the rice.
Step 2. Stir-fry the chicken over high heat for 6–8 minutes until white right through with no pink.
Step 3. Add the vegetables and ginger and stir-fry for 4 minutes.
Step 4. Pour in the soy sauce, toss once and serve immediately with the rice.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

During pregnancy, cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs thoroughly to the safe internal temperatures published by the Government of Canada — no runny yolks or pink poultry.
Use pasteurized milk, cheese, yogurt and juice only, and avoid unpasteurized dairy.
Refrigerate leftovers within two hours, keep the fridge at 4°C or below, and reheat once until steaming hot throughout.
Wash all raw fruit and vegetables under running water before use.
No alcohol is used in this recipe.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Food safety for pregnant people — Government of Canada, reviewed 9 September 2026
Safe internal cooking temperatures — Government of Canada, reviewed 9 September 2026