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4.7 from 12 reviews

Easy 30-Minute Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry

30 minutes
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By: Pamela Reed
Posted:7/5/22
Updated:1/7/25
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This easy homemade stir fry dinner recipe combines crisp-tender broccoli florets, cubed chicken thighs and crunchy green bell peppers all in a sticky garlic-soy-sesame sauce. Ready within 30 minutes — from start to finish!

spoon serving chicken and broccoli out of skillet.

Homemade Chinese Chicken and Broccoli

If you’re craving homemade takeout, this Chinese chicken and broccoli recipe is exactly what you need! It’s quick, easy, and tastes just as good—if not better—than your favorite takeout spot. Plus, high fives all around because you made it!

This chicken and broccoli stir-fry combines tender chicken thighs and crisp broccoli in a flavorful, saucy dish that’s easy to make and delicious to eat. No special equipment like a wok is required—just follow the simple steps.

We love our chicken and broccoli saucy, so this makes plenty of sauce for you to have extra for your rice! Serve it with steamed rice, and you’ve got a complete meal ready in 30 minutes that’s sure to become a weeknight favorite!

Recipe note: You can make this recipe with boneless chicken thighs or chicken breasts, but after many (seriously, so many) times making this, I fully believe chicken thighs and broccoli makes it taste the most authentic to takeout!

Need more broccoli recipe ideas? Try my homemade beef and broccoli stir fry, homemade chicken chow mein and butter garlic pasta with broccoli.

chinese chicken and broccoli in lrage skillet.

Chinese chicken and broccoli ingredients:

This is broken up into 3 sections: chicken marinade, vegetables and the brown sauce.

Chicken Marinade

  • Chicken thighs or chicken breasts, cut up into bite-size pieces
  • Soy sauce, we use low sodium.
  • Kitchen basics: cornstarch, sugar, baking soda, vegetable oil, water

For the brown sauce

  • Soy sauce, we use low sodium.
  • Rice Cooking Wine
  • Sesame oil
  • Minced garlic
  • Kitchen basics: brown sugar, vegetable oil and flour.
  • Chicken broth, if you’re out of this you can also use water.

Vegetables

  • Broccoli, chopped up into florets
  • Green pepper, chopped up

How to Make Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

In a large mixing bowl, mix the chicken marinade ingredients, stirring to fully coat the chicken. Set aside.

chicken in bowl with marinade sauce on top.

In a small bowl, combine the brown sauce ingredients.

brown sauce on spoon in bowl.

Heat up vegetable oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken, its marinade, and 1/2 of the sauce mixture. Keep cooking until chicken is fully cooked.

chicken simmering in skillet in brown sauce.

Add broccoli, green pepper, remaining sauce, and a little extra liquid (chicken broth or water). Bring to a boil and cook until the sauce thickens and the broccoli is tender. Note: During the Summer I throw a handful of sugar snap peas into this dish too! We love the extra crunch!

chinese chicken and broccoli in skillet, ready to be served.

Serve on top of steamed white rice, with plenty of extra sauce to soak it all in! Enjoy!

saucy chicken and broccoli in pan.

How to Store Leftovers

I doubt there will be any leftovers (there never is at our house!) but if there is, you can store in an airtight container in the refrigerator, good for 4 days. Heat up in the microwave until fully warmed up.

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Simple chicken and broccoli stir-fry recipe that makes tender chicken and crunchy broccoli coated in a flavorful brown sauce. This recipe is saucy because we always make extra sauce for our rice!  This tastes just like your favorite Chinese restaurant but even better because it's homemade!
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4.67 from 12 reviews

Easy 30-Minute Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry

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This easy homemade stir fry dinner recipe combines crisp-tender broccoli florets, cubed chicken thighs and crunchy green bell peppers all in a sticky garlic-soy-sesame sauce. Ready within 30 minutes — from start to finish!
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
serves 6

Ingredients

For the chicken marinade

  • 1 pound chicken thighs, boneless and skinless cut up into bite size pieces
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon water

For the sauce

  • 1/3 cup soy sauce low sodium
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon rice cooking wine
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Vegetables

  • 1 large head broccoli cut up into florets
  • 1 small green bell pepper chopped

Additionally

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to fry in
  • 1 cup chicken broth *can sub with water*

Instructions

  • In a large bowl mix together the chicken marinade ingredients: chicken thighs, cornstarch, sugar, baking soda, soy sauce, vegetable oil and water. Stir to fully coat the chicken. Set aside.
  • In a smaller bowl mix together the brown sauce ingredients: soy sauce, minced garlic, brown sugar, flour, rice cooking wine, vegetable oil and sesame oil. Set aside.
  • Heat up 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken, it's marinade and 1/2 of the brown sauce mixture. Keep cooking until chicken is fully cooked, about 8-10 minutes, making sure to stir often to prevent sticking.
  • Add broccoli, green pepper, remaining brown sauce and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the sauce thickens up and broccoli is tender.
  • Serve in bowls with steamed rice. There's plenty of extra sauce to add on top! Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Calories: 300kcal (15%)
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Chicken and broccoli recipe, Chicken and broccoli stir fry
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  1. Amanda says

    December 26, 2024 at 4:12 pm

    Hello! I have been cooking this recipe for years now, and am expecting a baby in February. This NEVER lasts as leftovers, but was wondering if you’ve ever tried to freeze the raw marinated chicken, and sauce, separately, for food prep? Hoping to have this as a freezer meal after baby comes!

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    • Pamela Reed says

      December 31, 2024 at 2:04 pm

      Ahh, congrats Amanda!! Yes, you can absolutely freeze for meal prep! Good luck (and enjoy!).

      Reply
  2. Susan says

    March 11, 2024 at 5:02 pm

    How long do you marinade the chicken?

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      March 12, 2024 at 8:54 am

      Only for a few minutes. I let the chicken marinade while I make the sauce, and then it’s ready to go! Hope this helps!

      Reply
  3. Jammer says

    March 11, 2024 at 12:45 pm

    I can tell with a read-thru this will be a keeper!

    Reply
  4. Barb says

    August 26, 2022 at 1:52 pm

    I’ve made this a couple times and will be making it many times to come. This is pretty, healthy and SO good-even better than takeout, I think. I make stir-fry rice to go with it but it would be great with simple white rice too. So much flavor. THANKS!

    Reply
  5. Beth Trotter says

    July 19, 2022 at 2:56 pm

    I love Chinese food and will be cooking it real soon cause I got all ingredients except the fresh broccoli.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      July 19, 2022 at 6:52 pm

      Hope you enjoy Beth, it’s one of our favorite recipes!

      Reply
  6. Judy Wilson says

    July 5, 2022 at 3:19 pm

    Can I use rice vinegar instead of the rice wine? Thank you.

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    • Pamela says

      July 6, 2022 at 11:37 am

      Hey Judy, you absolutely can!

      Reply
  7. Laurie Rasor says

    July 25, 2021 at 9:18 pm

    Have A Good Day

    Reply
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