15-Minute Skillet Sesame Chicken and Broccoli

Name: 15-Minute Skillet Sesame Chicken and Broccoli
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch; 1 ½ teaspoons cold water; ½ cup honey; ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce; ¼ cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar; 3 to 5 cloves garlic; 1 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 to 3 tablespoons sesame oil; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1.25 to 1.50 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast; about 4 to 5 cups broccoli florets; sesame seeds

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
6
Calories
589 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Asian

15-Minute Skillet Sesame Chicken and Broccoli

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EASY sesame chicken made in 15 minutes in one skillet!! You can happily skip takeout with this FAST recipe that's loaded with Asian-inspired flavors!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
1 ½ teaspoons cold water
½ cup honey
¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
¼ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
3 to 5 cloves garlic finely minced or pressed
1 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 to 3 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1.25 to 1.50 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces and seasoned with salt and pepper to taste
about 4 to 5 cups broccoli florets seasoned with salt and pepper to taste
sesame seeds to taste for garnishing

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Instructions

To a small bowl, add the cornstarch, water, and stir to dissolve; set slurry aside.
To a medium saucepan, add the honey, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
After the mixture is boiling, add the cornstarch slurry, whisk to combine, and allow the sauce to boil and thicken for 2 to 3 minutes; whisking nearly constantly. After sauce is as thick as desired, remove from the heat and set aside.
To a large skillet, add the oils, chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through; stir and flip intermittently so the chicken cooks evenly.
Push chicken to one side of the skillet and add the broccoli to the other side (it looks like a ton but it shrinks in volume by nearly half), pour the sauce mostly over the chicken and add a few tablespoons over the broccoli, cover skillet, turn the heat to medium-low, and allow the broccoli to steam for 3 to 5 minutes, or until as crisp-tender as desired.
Uncover skillet, and if desired, simmer uncovered for another 1 to 3 minutes, to reduce some of the sauce volume. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve immediately. Recipe is best fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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Recipe is best fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 589kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 67g (22%) Protein 50g (100%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 13g Cholesterol 96mg (32%) Sodium 1412mg (59%) Fiber 18g (72%) Sugar 33g (66%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 589 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1
Calories	589kcal	29%
Carbohydrates	67g	22%
Protein	50g	100%
Fat	18g	28%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Polyunsaturated Fat	13g	76%
Cholesterol	96mg	32%
Sodium	1412mg	59%
Fiber	18g	72%
Sugar	33g	66%