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Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
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Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Course Main Course, Poultry
Cuisine American, Asian Inspired, Southern
Keyword chicken-broccoli-stir-fry, chicken-stir-fry, easy-chicken-recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 577kcal
Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into strips
  • Marinade:
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger minced or 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 green onion thinly sliced
  • Stir-Fry:
  • 6 Tbsp vegetable or peanut oil divided [more if needed]
  • 4 cup broccoli florets
  • 2 green onion thinly sliced, white only
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger minced or 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 3 clove garlic minced
  • 3 Tbsp water
  • 1/4 cup hoison sauce [more if desired]
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • cooked brown or white rice

Instructions

  • Slice the chicken breasts into strips. Place into a large Ziploc bag.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, minced garlic, ginger and sesame oil until the cornstarch has dissolved. Mix-in the sliced green onion.
  • Pour the marinade over chicken. Seal the bag and toss to coat. Marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Stir Fry: Heat a few drizzles of vegetable or peanut oil in a hot skillet, around 3 Tbsp.
  • Add the broccoli florets, green onion, ginger, minced garlic, 3 Tbsp water, and a sprinkle of salt and black pepper to your taste.
  • Cook for 3 minutes over high heat or until crisp tender and bright green in color. Remove to a plate.
  • Heat the remaining 3 Tbsp of oil. Remove chicken from marinade and add to hot skillet. Add 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes to the chicken.
  • Stir fry for 3-4 minutes until the chicken has browned and cooked through. Add the broccoli back to the skillet.
  • Drizzle with the 1/4 cup hoison sauce more if desired, continuing to saute 1-2 minutes until heated thru.
  • Serve immediately over rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 577kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1385mg | Potassium: 1233mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 903IU | Vitamin C: 88mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg