Serve with a starter of Chinese Noodle Soup and Homemade Fried Rice for an authentic Chinese meal right in your own home! This healthy version of a takeout favorite combines chicken, super healthy broccoli, garlic, and ginger for a delicious, weeknight dinner. And it’s just 408 calories – it doesn’t get much better! This truly is dinner on the table in just 30 minutes that’s homemade. Making Chinese food from scratch isn’t at all complicated. Whether you’re new to cooking or a seasoned cook, this Chinese chicken and broccoli recipe can be made in your kitchen to serve up a simple dinner the whole family can enjoy.
How to Make Chinese Chicken and Broccoli:
Start with steaming the broccoli until it’s just undercooked (you’ll be adding it at the end to finish it off). headerNext, heat the wok or pan and brown the chicken on all sides. I use chicken thighs because it’s juicier and full of flavor. Once the chicken is browned, remove it from the wok and set aside. Add some oil to the wok or pan and stir-fry the garlic, green onions, and ginger (being careful not to let it get too dark). Put the chicken back in the pan and add the soy sauce. Add the hoisin sauce. Next, add the hot water. Drizzle with the honey. Simmer, turning & drizzling with honey now and again for 7-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce reduced. Add the broccoli to the pan. Toss with the sauce until fully cooked. It’s that simple. Serve and enjoy! Impress your guests by serving this dish with my best ever fried rice for a real authentic tasting meal that’s completely homemade! Update Notes: This recipe was originally posted in 2014, but was updated in August of 2018 with slight changes to the recipe as well as including step by step photos, nutritional information, tips, and a video. Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
