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Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

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By: Nicole 4 Comments
Posted: 09/23/19 Updated: 09/25/19

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Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry is a healthier version of a classic, and it’s all made in the oven! Tender chicken and crisp broccoli is tossed in a sweet soy glaze and served with simple white rice. Quick, easy, and virtually mess free!

Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry is a healthier version of a classic, and it's all made in the oven! Tender chicken and crisp broccoli is tossed in a sweet soy glaze and served with simple white rice. Quick, easy, and virtually mess free!

Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

I’m the girl who orders Chinese chicken broccoli stir fry and picks out every single piece of broccoli before I even begin to make a dent on the chicken. 

My husband, Kevin, is the guy who orders the Chinese chicken broccoli stir fry and picks out every single piece of chicken before he even begins make a dent on the broccoli.

We’re obviously a match made in heaven. 

Today’s recipe is one of those healthy chicken and broccoli recipes that even broccoli-haters will adore. 

We have:

  • melt-in-your mouth chicken tenders.
  • broccoli that’s perfectly tender, with a slight bite to it.
  • a sweet, salty, finger-lickin’ sauce packed with soy sauce, honey, and so many other yummy Asian additions. 

Steam broccoli in the oven

One Pan Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

Ingredients in Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

Chicken. Unless I’m making a dish that requires chicken breasts, such as 5-Ingredient Chicken Piccata, or Cheesy Bruschetta Chicken, then I like to use chicken tenderloins. They’re SO much more tender than the whole breast, which I love.

Broccoli. You could use virtually any vegetable out there, but I love the classic combination of chicken and broccoli. It’s one of my favorite vegetables and when I do it right, it’s also one of my kids’ favorite veggies as well. 

Flavor/Seasoning. Sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, hoisin, rice vinegar, ginger, and of course garlic are what flavors this dish. It’s kind of a lot of different ingredients, but the combination of all of them, makes for a seriously delicious sauce. (See notes below for tips on how to omit some of them if you HAVE to.)

Chicken Stock: I like my Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry SAUCY. I want enough sauce to nestle on top of rice, and the addition of chicken sauce helps facilitate that. And it’s a lot more flavorful than water. 

Always use a low-sodium chicken broth or stock. YOU want to be able to control the amount of salt in your dish. If you have to, use can use water instead. Just note, it could alter the flavor a little bit. 

Corn Starch. This is an essential ingredient. In order for the sauce to thicken to that glaze-like consistency, you’ll need a little bit of cornstarch. During the cooking process, as it heats up, it slowly thickens the sauce.

How to make Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

Marinate the chicken. The is just a super quick marinade to pack in as much flavor as possible into the chicken. Add two tablespoons soy sauce, a little bit of grated garlic, and sesame oil to a large ziplock baggie. Throw in the chicken and massage the mariande into the chicken. Let it sit while the broccoli gets started in the oven. 

Partially cook the broccoli. While the chicken marinates, toss the broccoli with a little bit of olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet or a 9×12 casserole dish. Pour in a little bit of water and cover with foil. Cook 10 minutes.

Make the sauce.  While the broccoli cooks and the chicken marinates, make the sauce. Whisk remaining soy sauce honey, ginger, hoisin, rice vinegar, garlic powder, ginger, chicken stock, and cornstarch together in a large bowl. Set aside. 

Cook the chicken and finish cooking the broccoli. Remove the broccoli from the oven and toss the foil. Add marinated chicken and broccoli to the bowl with the sauce. Toss until everything is evenly coated. Spread on the baking sheet or casserole dish. 

Return to the oven and cook for about 15 minutes. Stir the chicken and broccoli and then put the pan back in the oven until the chicken is cooked through, and the sauce is thick and glaze-like.

Toss one more time before serving and sprinkle with sesame seeds. 

 

What to serve with Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

I love to serve this with plain white rice, but also often use Trader Joe’s frozen brown rice. You could also serve as-is, without any starch. You could also serve it alongside our Soy Glazed Shishito Peppers, this super healthy quinoa fried rice, or this Easy Egg Fried Rice. All some of our favorite Asian side dishes! 

Can I make Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry Ahead of time? 

I wouldn’t recommend making this in advance. While it’s good for leftovers the next day, the broccoli does tend to get less crisp. Plus, it’s such an easy meal for weeknights, so there’s really no need to make it ahead of time. 

Substitutions and Tips and Tricks for Recipe Success

  • Use tamari in place of soy sauce if you’re gluten-intolerant 
  • You can also swap out agave for honey. 
  • Additional veggies would be lovely in this. Water chestnuts, red peppers or snow peas would be great additions. 
  • If you don’t have hoisin on hand, add an equal amount of soy sauce and honey to make up the difference. 
  • If you like your stir fry on the spicy side, add in srirracha or crushed red pepper flakes to the sauce. 

Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry is a healthier version of a classic, and it's all made in the oven! Tender chicken and crisp broccoli is tossed in a sweet soy glaze and served with simple white rice. Quick, easy, and virtually mess free!

 

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Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

Prep: 5 minutes minutes
Cook: 35 minutes minutes
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Total: 40 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken tenders
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 large head of broccoli, cut into florets (about 3 1/2 cups)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 1/2 tsp sesame seeds (optional)

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • sheet pan

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Cut chicken into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Add chicken, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, garlic, and sesame oil to a large plastic baggie. Massage into chicken. Let it marinate for 10-15 minutes.
  • While the chicken marinates. Add broccoli to a small sheet pan or 9x12 casserole dish. Drizzle with olive oil. Toss to cover in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1/4 cup water to the pan or dish. Cover with boil and bake broccoli for 12 minutes.
  • Add remaining soy sauce, chicken stock, honey, hoisin, rice vinegar, garlic powder, ginger, and cornstarch to a large bowl to make the sauce. Whisk to combine.
  • After the broccoli has cooked for 12 minutes, remove from the oven. Remove the foil and add the broccoli and marinated chicken to the bowl with the sauce. Toss to combine. Pour the mixture back on to the sheet pan and spread out. Bake for about 10 minutes. Stir. Bake another 15-20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 387kcal (19%), Carbohydrates: 27g (9%), Protein: 44g (88%), Fat: 12g (18%), Saturated Fat: 2g (13%), Cholesterol: 109mg (36%), Sodium: 1574mg (68%), Potassium: 1182mg (34%), Fiber: 4g (17%), Sugar: 13g (14%), Vitamin A: 998IU (20%), Vitamin C: 138mg (167%), Calcium: 87mg (9%), Iron: 2mg (11%)
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Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry is a healthier version of a classic, and it's all made in the oven! Tender chicken and crisp broccoli is tossed in a sweet soy glaze and served with simple white rice. Quick, easy, and virtually mess free!

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  1. alicia says

    Posted on 10/30/23 at 9:49 pm

    Just wanted to let you know that in your instructions it says cover with boil. I think it should say cover with foil.

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:56 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Madison says

    Posted on 3/2/24 at 11:22 pm

    5 stars
    Made some changes and was still amazing.

    I swapped honey for brown sugar because I have a child under one that isn’t supposed to have honey

    Added about 1/4 tsp white pepper

    Mixed it all together all at once baked 18 minutes then broiled about 8 and if was perfect.

    Reply

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