Name: Chicken Broccoli Stir-fry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1.5 lb chicken breast (cut into bite sized pieces); 3 green onions (sliced thinly); 3 cloves garlic (minced, divided); 2 Tbs fresh ginger (grated, divided); 1 Tbs soy sauce; 2 Tbs sugar; 2 Tbs cornstarch (divided); 1 tsp salt; 1 Tbs sesame oil; 1/4 cup water; 3 Tbs vegetable oil; 6 cups broccoli (cut into florets); 2 Tbs hoisin sauce; 1 tsp sesame seeds (toasted (see notes)); 4 cups cooked rice

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This Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry is fabulous! A delicious and fast weeknight winner. Marinating the chicken while you prep the other ingredients makes this fast, too!

In this post you’ll find step by step instructions on how to make this recipe, as well as how to toast sesame seeds

Update: This recipe was originally posted in June of 2012, and has been updated to improve reader experience.

Another good weeknight dinner. Easy to throw together and has a really nice balance of flavors. Weeknight dinners can be a real time crunch!

Whether it’s back to school, back to work, activities or even just a busy weekend – getting dinner on the table is a thing. Like, every day. EVERY single day my family expect dinner. Crazy, right?

Thankfully, I have this recipe up my sleeve – and now, you do too! If you’re looking for more weeknight dinners, check out my Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet or my Classic Tuna Noodle Casserole.

Ingredients:

Green Onions – also known as scallions, these add a delicate onion flavor to the chicken

Chicken Breast – you can absolutely sub chicken thighs in this recipe.

Hoisin Sauce – a thick, brown Asian sauce that is kind of salty/sweet. Soy/brown sugar ish. It’s delicious!! It’s in the Asian section of the grocery too

Sesame Oil – this adds amazing flavor to the chicken marinade – don’t skip it! You can find it in the Asian section of your grocery store, or on Amazon.

Cornstarch – this is used to make a thicker sauce, you may omit it (and the water) if you wish, but I like it!

How to make Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry:

To prep ahead:

Marinate the chicken the night before.
Chop and prep the garlic, ginger and measure out the soy and hoisin sauces
Cut the broccoli into florets.
Pre-cook the rice.
On cooking day – follow from step 4 below.

To make on the day:

Chop and prep the garlic, ginger and measure out the soy and hoisin sauces.
Marinate the diced chicken for 15 minutes at room temp.
Cook the rice.
Cut the broccoli into florets.
Heat the oil in a large wok or skillet
Stir fry the broccoli, then add the garlic, ginger, water and salt/pepper.
Cook until broccoli is tender, but still bright green. Remove and keep warm.
Stir fry the chicken, until golden brown, then add the hoisin, the broccoli and the cornstarch mixture – bring to a boil.
Serve with cooked rice.
Devour.

How to toast Sesame Seeds

There are other methods of toasting sesame seeds – but this is how I’ve always done it!

In a small non stick frying pan, add 2 Tbs sesame seeds. Do not add anything else!
Toast the seeds over medium high heat, shaking the pan often so they do not burn.
They will start to “pop” and turn brown VERY quickly – so be ready!

Stir frying is a great way to get dinner on the table fast! Seriously, if you prep ahead this can be ready in a shorter time than take out! A quick and easy dinner is always a winner for me.

This one makes me even happier because, my kids will eat it. I pull out the kid chopsticks, and sprinkle fortune cookies around the table as incentive.

Works like a charm: Exhibits H and C. Find their chopsticks on Amazon. While you’re there, perhaps find C’s shirt. Apparently shirts (and pants if I’m being honest) are optional at the dinner table. As are milk mustaches.

Top tips for Chicken Stir Fry with Broccoli

Use a medium high heat. The point of stir frying is to cook at high heat for a short time.
Don’t overcook the broccoli. We’re going for bright green florets here!
When chopping the chicken, cut pieces as close to the same size as possible – it helps with making sure the chicken cooks evenly
Add more water if necessary to thin the sauce.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator – lunch for work the next day!

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