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Easy One Pan Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

This Easy One Pan Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry is healthier classic dish of sautéed chicken tossed with fresh broccoli florets in a lightly sweet and savory sauce. This Easy One Pan Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry is a low-carb chicken stir fry that makes for a quick and healthy meal!

Makes 4 servings

What ingredients do I need to make this Easy One Pan Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry?

  • Olive oil- I like to use  just 2 teaspoons. I feel it makes a big difference in getting the chicken to brown nicely.
  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts-cut into bite-sized pieces
  • Salt and pepper- to taste 
  • Fresh broccoli small florets– stems discarded
  • Toasted sesame oil 
  • Reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • Rice vinegar  
  • Cornstarch
  • Choczero honey or regular honey- I love that Choczero has a sugar free honey alternative. If you’re looking for a low carb, no sugar alternative-I highly recommend buying their honey. You can save 10% on your order using discount code: pounddropper. Click HERE to order. 
  • Garlic-minced
  • Ground ginger
  • Green onions and toasted sesame seeds-for optional garnish 

What can I serve with this Easy One Pan Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry?

You can eat it alone for a low carb  chicken dinner-loaded with protein and veggies. You could also add it to cauliflower rice, white rice, brown rice, quinoa, or couscous. 

How do I make this Easy One Pan Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry?

Heat olive oil in a large skillet or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.  Add chicken and season with salt and pepper.

Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, whisk all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl until combined

Once the chicken is browned, add broccoli, and stir to combine. 

Continue cooking for an additional 3 minutes, until the broccoli is bright green.

Stir in the sauce, and cook until the sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes. 

Remove from heat and stir in the sesame oil until combined.

Garnish with green onions and toasted sesame seeds, if desired. 

Store leftovers in an air tight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Ingredients: 

  • 2 tsp olive oil 
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • salt and pepper, to taste 
  • 3 cups fresh broccoli small florets, stems discarded
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil 
  • Green onions and toasted sesame seeds, for optional garnish 

Sauce Ingredients: 

  • 2/3 cup water 
  • 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp rice vinegar  
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp Choczero honey or regular honey
  • 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp ground ginger 

Directions:

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. 
  2. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Meanwhile, whisk all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl until combined
  4. Once the chicken is browned, add broccoli, and stir to combine. 
  5. Continue cooking for an additional 3 minutes, until the broccoli is bright green.
  6. Stir in the sauce, and cook until the sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes. 
  7. Remove from heat and stir in the sesame oil until combined.
  8. Garnish with green onions and toasted sesame seeds, if desired. 
  9. Store leftovers in an air tight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Makes 4 (1 cup) servings 

2 WW Points®  if using ChocZero honey 

4 WW Points®  if using regular honey

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Yield: 4

Easy One Pan Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

Easy One Pan Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

This Easy One Pan Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry is healthier classic dish of sautéed chicken tossed with fresh broccoli florets in a light sweet and savory sauce. This Easy Chicken and Broccoli recipe is a low-carb chicken stir fry that makes for a quick and healthy meal!

Author: thepounddropper.com

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil 
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • salt and pepper, to taste 
  • 3 cups fresh broccoli small florets, stems discarded
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil 
  • Green onions and toasted sesame seeds, for optional garnish

Sauce Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Choczero honey or regular honey
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 Tbsp garlic, minced

Instructions

    1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. 
    2. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    3. Meanwhile, whisk all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl until combined
    4. Once the chicken is browned, add broccoli, and stir to combine. 
    5. Continue cooking for an additional 3 minutes, until the broccoli is bright green.
    6. Stir in the sauce, and cook until the sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes. 
    7. Remove from heat and stir in the sesame oil until combined.
    8. Garnish with green onions and toasted sesame seeds, if desired. 
    9. Store leftovers in an air tight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

    Makes 4 ( 1 cup) servings

    2 WW Points®  if using ChocZero honey 

    4 WW Points®  if using regular honey

Notes

Smartpoints: GREEN: 3 smartPoints®  if using ChocZero honey or 5 smartPoints®  if using regular honey

BLUE/PURPLE: 2 SmartPoints®  if using ChocZero honey or 4 SmartPoints®  if using regular honey

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 296Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 756mgCarbohydrates: 20gNet Carbohydrates: 11gFiber: 9gSugar: 2gProtein: 37g

 

Betsy

Friday 11th of August 2023

This was amazing! I try healthy recipes all the time and they are never this good. It’s a keeper. And I used real honey. For 4 points it is amazing! Thank you!

Jenny

Sunday 16th of July 2023

This was really good. Even my vegetable-adverse son had two servings.

Tina

Friday 14th of July 2023

My husband and I think this is absolutely delicious. Very easy to make too

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