This Chicken and Broccoli recipe is ultra-quick and easy to make, and tastes SO delicious!
For those nights when you just need dinner on the table…like that…this easy chicken and broccoli recipe won’t let you down!
It’s been one of my go-to quick and healthy dinner standbys for years and years now. And, since I first posted this recipe on the blog four years ago, thousands of you have now also made and loved it, and reported back that it’s one of your faves too. Understandably! This one is incredibly quick and easy to make, the zesty stir-fry sauce is made with simple ingredients you like keep stocked your pantry, and that classic duo of chicken and broccoli always has a way of hitting the spot. Simple and healthy stir-fry FTW!
That said, as much as I love the classic chicken and broccoli combo, I should note that this recipe’s incredibly versatile if you want to mix things up. For example, feel like subbing in a different protein? Go for it. Have some leftover zucchini or onions or bell peppers or other veggies on hand? By all means, toss ’em in too. Feel like serving it up over quinoa or noodles, or even just some sautéed greens? Use whatever you have! The sky’s the limit for customizing here. But…this base recipe is an excellent one to bookmark as a good place to begin.
So that when life gets busy, yet you still want a healthy homemade dinner you can feel good about, this winner winner of a chicken dinner can be on the table in no time.
Chicken and Broccoli | 1-Minute Video
First, a quick tutorial on how to chop broccoli, in case you need a refresher.
As you can see, there’s not much to it. Just cut up a few chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Sauté them in a skillet until cooked through. Then add the chopped broccoli and sauté for a few more minutes with the chicken, until it turns bright green and slightly tender (but I like mine to still be very crisp).
Then meanwhile, as the chicken and broccoli are cooking, whisk together a simple stir-fry sauce. As I mentioned above, I’ve kept the ingredients for this one limited to a short list of pantry staples. So (hopefully!) it should be an easy one to whip out, without having to make an extra trip to the store. Just stir it in at the last second and stir for a minute or so, until thickened.
Then this quick and easy dinner will be ready to go! Enjoy, everyone!
Chicken and Broccoli
Ingredients
Stir-Fry Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- salt and pepper
- 1 batch Stir-Fry Sauce (see below)
- 1 bunch broccoli, chopped into small florets, stem discarded
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- toppings: sliced green onions, toasted sesame seeds
Stir-Fry Sauce Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
To Make The Stir-Fry:
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts, and season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is browned and mostly cooked through.
- While the chicken is cooking, make your sauce. (See below.)
- Once the chicken is browned, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and broccoli, and stir to combine. Continue cooking for an additional 3 minutes, until the broccoli is bright green. Stir in the sauce, and cook for an additional 1 minute until the sauce has thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the sesame oil until combined.
- Serve warm, garnished with green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Or transfer to a sealed container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
To Make The Sauce:
- Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl until combined.
Notes
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Every recipe I have tried is great tasting and easy.
Thank you!
I found this recipe doing a search for what fit the ingredients already found in my fridge. And I am amazed at how delicious and simple this recipe was to make. New fan for sure!
I’m vegetarian, so I subbed 2 cups of Butler’s soy curls (follow instructions on the package) for the chicken. Otherwise followed the recipe as written. It came out great! I love the sauce and will definitely try it with other veggies/toppings in the future.
Great and very easy my husband is so picky but has to change his eating habits loved it and hates anything healthy. Thankyou this was a great dish am making it again this week.
A bit too sweet for me. Still a good recipe but next time I’ll leave out half the honey and add a bit of spice for more heat .
I replace the honey for a tad bit of brown Sugar or 2 tablespoons of sweet chili sauce for a kick… really good!
made this last night – super yummy! the only changes i made were to the sauce. i used a bit more honey and tamari/GF soy then was listed and also added a fair amount of sriracha and chili paste since my hubby and I love spice. I served over brown rice and topped with cashews. Great, easy weeknight meal!
Thank you, this recipe as is was wonderful. It is easy and perfect. I love that you added a tutorial about cutting broccoli as well because I waste so much of it. I appreciate all your recipes. I am ready to really get Asian down.
I made this tonight for my hubs & I. Used 2 boneless skinless large thighs since it’s what I had. I only added 1/2 tsp. Ginger as my hubby doesn’t like ginger, and skipped the honey completely as I can’t have it, but we never noticed. It was fabulous, fast and easy, and will become a regular dish in our home. Thx for the great recipe!
About how many pounds of chicken would you say to use?
I have made this several times since finding the recipe a while back and it always comes out great. Definitely one of my go-to quick dinners! I’ve also tossed everything in the slow cooker in the past and had it turn out wonderfully.
99% of the time I make it as written but sometimes I add in a can of pineapple chunks for some extra kick of flavor.
I’m making this for the second time and find I use around 1lb chicken.
Yum! I used thighs & added 1/4 sliced onion, mushrooms, thin sliced carrot. Plus a good squirt of Siracha to the sauce. It does make a lot of sauce, but it thickened nicely & was great.
I do not get all the 5 star ratings. The truth is this recipe is just ok.