5.0 from 18 votes
Quick & Easy Chinese Chicken and Broccoli
Succulent chicken stir fried with broccoli in a savory brown sauce. This quick and easy chicken and broccoli recipe beats Chinese takeout and made with simple ingredients saving you money! Perfect as a main for a busy weeknight!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 243 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast skinless boneless (or sub with chicken thighs)
- 1 large broccoli crown chopped into similar size florets
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ inch ginger peeled and sliced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- ¼ cup water
Chicken marinade:
- 1 tablespoon Regular soy sauce (not dark soy sauce)
- 1.5 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or white pepper
- 2 teaspoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil toasted
Stir Fry Sauce (If you prefer more sauce, double the quantity of ingredients below:)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or sub with vegetarian stir fry sauce
- 1 tablespoon Regular soy sauce (not dark soy sauce)
- 2 teaspoon white granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine or sub with rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup chicken stock unsalted (or sub with vegetable stock/beef stock)
Instructions
- Thinly slice chicken breast against the grain into ¼-inch thick pieces. Transfer sliced chicken into a large bowl. Optional tip: to easily thinly slice the chicken breast, freeze the thawed breasts for 45-60 minutes and it'll be much easier to slice.
- Marinate thinly sliced chicken with Marinade ingredients (as listed above) for 15 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix Stir Fry Sauce ingredients (as listed above) until well combined and set aside. Note: If you prefer a very saucy stir fry, double the quantity of ingredients for the Stir Fry Sauce only.
- In a wok or large nonstick pan on medium-high heat, add vegetable oil or any neutral oil. Once oil is hot, fry chicken until cooked. Remove chicken from pan.
- Into the pan, add ginger, garlic, and broccoli. Pour water into pan and mix with broccoli. Cook until broccoli becomes vibrant green, about 1-2 minutes.
- Once broccoli is vibrant green, move it to the side of the pan. Pour in stir fry sauce mixture. Allow sauce to simmer a bit to thicken and mix with broccoli.
- When sauce has thickened, add in cooked chicken and toss everything together. Remove off heat. Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
243kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
989mg
(41%)
Potassium
968mg
(28%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
983IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
138mg
(153%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 989mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 968mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 983IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 138mg | 153% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.