Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
325 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe
Description
In this Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe, chicken breast pieces are lightly seasoned and seared until golden and just cooked through. The vegetables—broccoli florets, sliced onions, and white mushrooms—are stir fried to maintain some crunch while softening the mushrooms. The sauce combines chicken broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, grated ginger, and garlic, emulsified with corn starch to a thickened consistency that coats the stir fry well.
The method ensures the protein and vegetables are cooked separately to ideal textures, then combined with the sauce to finish simmering, which helps develop mellow flavors from the aromatics. The resulting dish is a flavorful, textured stir fry with bites of tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and a subtly sweet, savory sauce.
Ingredients
Chicken and Broccoli:
- 1 lb chicken breast (boneless skinless), cut into 3/4" pieces
- 2 Tbsp neutral cooking oil I used extra light olive oil), divided, generic cooking oil
- 1 lb broccoli cut into florets (about 5 cups)
- 1 small yellow onion sliced into strips
- 1/2 lb white button mushrooms thickly sliced
Stir Fry Sauce Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup chicken broth low sodium
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce use Tamari for gluten free), or added to taste, low sodium
- 2 Tbsp light brown sugar packed (or honey to taste)
- 1 Tbsp corn starch
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ginger peeled and grated (lightly packed, fresh
- 1 tsp garlic grated, 2 small cloves
- 1/4 tsp black pepper plus more to season chicken
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients and whisk to dissolve sugar and corn starch (warm broth will help dissolve the sugar faster). Set sauce aside.
- Cut chicken into small bite-sized pieces (no more than 3/4” thick) and season lightly with pepper. Heat a large heavy skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp oil. Add chicken in a single layer and let it sit undisturbed for 1 minute to get a good sear then stir fry for another 5 minutes or until golden brown just cooked through then remove to a bowl and loosely cover to keep warm.
- In the same skillet, add another 1 Tbsp oil along with broccoli florets, sliced onion and sliced mushrooms. Stir fry 3 minutes or until mushrooms are softened and broccoli is crisp-tender then reduce heat to medium/low.
- Give the sauce a quick stir in case there was any settling of starch and pour all of it over the vegetables. Simmer 3-4 minutes or until sauce is thickened and garlic and ginger are mellowed in flavor. To thin the sauce, add water a tablespoon at a time.
- Return chicken to the pan and stir another 30 seconds or until heated through. Add more soy sauce to taste if needed and serve over hot rice.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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