Chicken and Broccoli
Chicken and broccoli takeout made simply and easily (and quickly!) at home! Chicken thighs and broccoli coated in a sweet-savory sauce in under 20 minutes.
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I defrosted some chicken thighs last night to make some taquitos. But for some reason the avocados I bought were hard. I mean, unnaturally hard. They were ripe, yet hard. Go figure. The taquito meal was out the window.
As I sat confused, Brian popped his head into the kitchen:
"So...can you make that chicken and broccoli again?" He really likes Chinese food, especially chicken and broccoli. So yes, I can make chicken and broccoli, honey.
I know, if you've been following me for a while, I sound like a broken record when I say that this is a quick and easy recipe. It's just how I like to cook! Brian left for the store down the street and by time he was back, dinner was ready. Literally in 15-20 minutes, chicken and broccoli was on the table. I mean, isn't that a dinner dream? It's better than giving in and ordering out.
As much as we like Chinese takeout dishes, I'm not paying for a $15 plate of chicken, broccoli and rice when I can make 8 servings for about $6 in under 30 minutes. Boom. That's those menu-planning-super-saving-mommy skills.
Did I mention this makes a great freezer meal as well? That post may need to be a thing.
You can substitute breast for the chicken thighs in this recipe, but it's only a preference really. But this all comes together like 1-2-3 in the matter of about 15 minutes. Isn't that insane? I love weeknight meals.
Cook up the chicken pieces, making sure to sear them to a lovely golden brown.
Then add your broccoli. I use the frozen ones in a steam bag, steaming only a little, then toss them in with the chicken near the end of their cooking time.
Add in the sauce you whisked together before cooking the chicken and let reduce and thicken.
And you are done! I'm in a boom type of mood today. So...
Boom!
Serve it with rice, I like bringing out some gyoza (potstickers) from the freezer and steam a bunch to eat as a side.
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📖 Recipe
Chicken and Broccoli
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil vegetable oil works fine
- 8 boneless skinless, chicken thighs, cubed into bite-sized pieces
- Kosher Salt and Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon onion powder
- 16 oz bag frozen broccoli florets
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds optional
- SAUCE INGREDIENTS:
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ tablespoon rice vinegar
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves garlic minced finely
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- in a small bowl, whisk together all sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat sesame oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken thighs generously with garlic and onion powder and salt and pepper, tossing them in a large bowl to ensure every piece has seasoning. In two batches, cook chicken for 3-4 minutes. While chicken is cooking, steam broccoli until bright green and crisp.
- Add broccoli to chicken and add rest of chicken to the pan, turn heat down to medium-low, then pour sauce into the pan. Stir well to coat everything, then allow to simmer until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
- Serve over rice, then garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
See you in the next post!
I love broccoli over rice and your sauce is perfect. Thanks!
My son would love this! He's going through a broccoli phase and I'm taking full advantage of it 😉 Your recipe sounds similar to something I already make, but I'm intrigued by the addition of vinegar - it must give the dish a lovely little tang. Yum!
Take advantage of that broccoli phase! Who knows when it will come back, lol. And yes, the rice vinegar is much milder than other vinegar, so it gives a slight little tang without being super acidic.
I'm always after quick chicken dinners and this one looks perfect for us, broccoli is one of my favourite vegetables 🙂
This type of Chinese is one of my favourite dishes. I mean who doesn't like chicken and broccoli?
This looks so delicious! I made something similar last week!
Thank you!
I'm super picky, but chicken & broccoli is always one of my favorite dishes when we get Chinese! Pinning because I'd love to try this at home!
Mariah
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Thanks hon! I'm sure you'll love it. 🙂
I just love this recipe! Chicken and Broccoli is such a great combo! Yummy!
It really is, even my son loves this recipe.
Awesome! It looks great! ?
I love avocados...when I can get them in the 37 seconds that they are neither hard nor mush.
I love experimenting with Asian flavors, so this is right up my alley. I'm going to have to give this dish a shot on one of those days when I get home late and don't have much time to cook.
Why are avocados so good but go so bad so fast D: ? I hope you enjoy this recipe!
That gets me too when the avocados not ready but my tastebuds are! However, great and delicious sounding plan B for Broccoli. Thanks for sharing!
Always need a plan B for dinner when things go awry. Thanks for coming by!