One Skillet Chicken and Broccoli

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The easy one pan dinner that beats takeout!

If you’re craving takeout but want something fresher, our One Skillet Chicken and Broccoli is your new weeknight hero. Tender, golden chicken and crisp-tender broccoli get tossed in a glossy garlic ginger sauce made with honey, soy sauce, and a touch of toasted sesame oil. It all comes together in a single pan in about 20 minutes, which means big flavor and almost no cleanup.

Serve it over brown rice, white rice, or protein-packed quinoa, then finish with toasted sesame seeds, sliced green onions, and a sprinkle of jalapeno or Thai chilis if you like heat. It’s a healthy dinner idea the whole family will ask for again.

One Skillet Chicken and Broccoli

Ingredients

1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp finely chopped peeled ginger
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp avocado oil
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1/2" pieces
2 medium heads of broccoli, cut into bite-sized florets
Extra veggies for color and flavor such as red or green peppers

For serving

Cooked brown or white rice and toasted sesame seeds, for serving
Sliced green onions
Jalapeno or Thai chilis, chopped

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk broth, soy sauce, garlic, honey, cornstarch, ginger, and sesame oil until cornstarch is dissolved.
In a large skillet or wok over high heat, heat neutral oil. Cook chicken, undisturbed, until it easily releases from the pan, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown on all sides and just cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
In the same skillet over medium-low heat, toss broccoli in the broth mixture. Cover skillet and let broccoli steam until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
Uncover and return chicken and any accumulated juices to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened and chicken and broccoli are well-coated, 1 to 2 minutes more.
Divide rice among plates or bowls. Spoon stir-fry over. Top with sesame seeds

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All photos by Lorianne DeVita