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Easiest Broccoli Chicken Stir Fry

This Chinese chicken stir fry with broccoli is one of my favorite meals, ever! Easy-peasy, you can pair this recipe with noodles, rice, or just by itself for a simply delicious meal at home.
Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into ~1” pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 heads of broccoli chopped into florets (~6 cups)
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced or very finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • Rice optional serving suggestion
  • sesame seeds optional serving suggestion

Instructions

  • Heat sesame oil in a large saucepan or wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté for five minutes.
  • Add broccoli to the pan containing the chicken and cover for 10 minutes to cook at medium heat.
  • While broccoli and chicken are cooking you can prepare the sauce by combining chicken broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, garlic, ginger and brown sugar together in a small bowl.
  • After the chicken & broccoli have cooked for 10 minutes you can pour your sauce mixture over it (You may need to stir it up if it’s been sitting for a few minutes!) Gently mix in your sauce to evenly coat the broccoli and chicken.
  • Let your mixture simmer over medium heat for ~3-5 minutes until the sauce begins to reduce & thicken. (You do not want your sauce to be watery, it should be slightly sticky and not super runny and clear!)
  • I recommend serving your broccoli chicken stir fry over rice and topping with sesame seeds. Enjoy!

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Notes

Feel free to sub any protein source like ground meat, shrimp, tofu or tempeh!

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Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Easiest Broccoli Chicken Stir Fry
Serving Size
 
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
312
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
6
g
Cholesterol
 
97
mg
32
%
Sodium
 
1275
mg
55
%
Carbohydrates
 
19
g
6
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
41
g
82
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.