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
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 0 About 2-4 servings 1x
Description
This quick Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry recipe is full of zesty flavors, it’s easy to customize, and it can be ready to go in a snap!
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
I slightly tweaked the sauce recipe in 2017, to add just a bit more to the recipe. But it should still taste the same! :)
Very great recipe.
Great recipe, and extremely simple. My teens say it’s a keeper
Thanks Fred, we’re glad it was a hit! :)
Made this last night and was wonderful, thank you for the recipe!! Did add couple of things, 1 red and 1 orange pepper diced, 1 red onion, sliced in 1/4 inch strips and some red chili paste for a little bit of a sweet zing!!! Definitely a keeper and o so simple
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We’re so glad you enjoyed this Arlene! And we think your addictions sound amazing! :D
Made this last night and I was super surprised at the ease matched with the flavor!! YUMMMY!!
Thanks for sharing! We’re so happy you enjoyed this! :)
Yum!!! I weirdly had everything in this recipe in my own home!!! Haha I was wondering how many calories it was?
Awesome Misti, we hope you like it! Unfortunately though, we aren’t sure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
Came across this recipe on Pinterest… YUM! If anything, I’d probably only cook the broccoli for a minute before moving on to the next step. I do like my broccoli a bit on the crunchy side (just my preference). I served it with brown Jasmine rice as I had some I’m trying to finish. Next time, it’ll be quinoa, and possibly some red bell peppers and mushrooms for more of a veggie boost. I think this will be one of my go-to recipes for dinner or meal-prepping lunch for work! I did sprinkle in some crushed red pepper flakes as I like a little heat. Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing Bonni, we’re happy you enjoyed it! :)
This was a hit with both my husband and myself. It was even great warmed up for lunch the next day. I added fresh Bella mushrooms along with the broccoli. My husband said he would love for me to make more of the sauce for dipping chicken or shrimp tempura in. :)
We’re so glad you and your husband enjoyed this Kathy, thanks for sharing with us! :D
Fantastic recipe – even my usually broccoli-adverse boys (11 and 13) loved it! Thank you so much for adding variety to our dinner table!
Thanks Christine, we’re so happy you and your boys enjoy this! :)
I have made this twice now! It’s SO yummy, and super easy. Love it!
Thanks Ellie, we’re happy you enjoyed it!
What could I sub for honey? Brown sugar?
I have a 10 month old that isn’t supposed to have honey yet and I want him to be able to have some of this!
Thanks!
Hi Erika! We’d say you could try Agave (the closest thing to honey), but we’re not 100% sure about its safety for children under a year. But you could definitely use brown sugar, or you could try brown rice syrup. We hope this helps!