Description
Honey sesame chicken and broccoli brings together tender chicken pieces glazed in a sticky-sweet sauce with crispy sesame seeds, paired with perfectly cooked broccoli florets that soak up all those delicious flavors. This quick weeknight dinner comes together in about 30 minutes, giving you a homemade takeout meal that tastes restaurant-quality without the delivery wait.
Ingredients
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Protein:
- 1 pound chicken breast, diced
Vegetables:
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Sauce and seasonings:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pour 1 tablespoon of sesame oil into your pan and let it heat over medium heat for about 1 minute until it shimmers.
- Add your 1 pound of diced chicken breast to the hot pan and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pieces turn golden brown on all sides.
- Toss in 2 minced garlic cloves and let them cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add your 2 cups of broccoli florets to the pan and stir everything together, cooking for 4 to 5 minutes until the broccoli softens to your liking.
- Pour in 1/4 cup of honey and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, then stir everything well so the chicken and broccoli get evenly coated in the glaze, which takes about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds over the top and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer your finished dish to a serving plate and serve it right away while it’s still warm.
Notes
- Cutting your chicken into uniform pieces helps everything cook at the same rate, so nothing ends up dry while other pieces are still raw.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan when browning the chicken; give it space so it gets a nice golden color instead of steaming.
- Add your broccoli after the chicken is mostly cooked since it needs less time and stays crispier when it hits the pan later.
- Toss everything together right after you pour in the honey and soy sauce so the sauce coats evenly and sticks to each piece.
- If you’re following a gluten-free diet, check your soy sauce label and swap it for tamari or coconut aminos as a direct replacement.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Stir-Fried Chicken
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 295 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 570 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg