Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry
If you love chicken and broccoli from your local Chinese restaurant, I think you’ll be super happy with this slimmed-down rendition.
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 4 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1½ tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger, or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 garlic cloves, minced (or ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1 tablespoon rice or wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
For the stir-fry
- 1½ pounds chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 7 cups broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, optional
Instructions
- Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Set aside.
- Liberally coat a large skillet with oil spray and warm over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces, sprinkle with salt, and allow to cook for about 4 minutes, stirring halfway through to brown both sides.
- Transfer cooked chicken to a plate and cover to keep warm. Pour off and discard any remaining liquid from skillet.
- Liberally reapply oil spray to the skillet and warm over medium heat (higher temps will burn the sauce). Place 2 tablespoons of sauce in the pan. Add the broccoli florets and sauté, tossing occasionally, for about 3 minutes.
- Add the remaining sauce to the skillet, continuously stirring the broccoli and scraping the bottom of the pan (it will start to thicken) for about 3 more minutes. Add the cooked chicken back to the pan and toss everything to fully coat in sauce.
- Season with extra salt and pepper to taste, and add more crushed red pepper flakes if you’d like a super-fiery kick. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon of optional toasted sesame seeds and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition analysis courtesy of Genesis® R&D
Nutrition Information per serving
Calories: 320Carbohydrates: 18gProtein: 43gTotal Fat: 8g— Unsaturated Fat: 6.5g— Saturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 740mgPotassium: 991mgFiber: 3gTotal Sugar: 10g— Natural Sugar: 4g— Added Sugar: 6gVitamin A: 3780IUVitamin C: 117mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 2.2mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.