Description
Looking for a healthy dinner option? Try our delicious Chicken and Broccoli recipe today!Discover a tasty way to eat your greens.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ pounds (680g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 6 cups (340g) fresh broccoli florets, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons (45ml) vegetable oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon (15g) fresh ginger, minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup (75g) white onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup (120ml) low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons (45ml) low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons (10ml) sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon (15g) brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons (10g) cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon (9g) sesame seeds, toasted
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Sauce In a small bowl, whisk together chicken broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and cornstarch until completely smooth with no lumps remaining. Set aside while you prepare the other components.
- Step 2: Velvet the Chicken In a medium bowl, combine chicken pieces with 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. Massage the mixture into the chicken until evenly coated. Let sit for 15 minutes.
- Step 3: Blanch the Broccoli Boil water, blanch broccoli florets for 45 seconds, then transfer to an ice bath. Drain and pat dry.
- Step 4: Cook the Chicken Heat oil in a wok, sear chicken until golden brown. Remove from pan.
- Step 5: Stir-Fry the Aromatics and Vegetables In the same pan, stir fry ginger, garlic, and onions. Add broccoli and cook for 2 minutes.
- Step 6: Combine and Finish Whisk the sauce, pour into the pan. Let it thicken then add chicken. Toss until sauce coats everything. Serve and enjoy your Chicken and Broccoli!
Notes
Fresh ingredients will always yield the best flavor results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg