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Chicken and Broccoli
5 from 8 votes

Chicken and Broccoli

Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil vegetable oil works fine
  • 8 boneless skinless, chicken thighs, cubed into bite-sized pieces
  • salt kosher salt and freshly cracked
  • black pepper kosher salt and freshly cracked
  • 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tbsp onion powder
  • 16 oz broccoli florets frozen, in bag
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds optional
  • Sauce Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce low sodium
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 cloves garlic minced finely
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

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  1. in a small bowl, whisk together all sauce ingredients and set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Serve over rice, then garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.