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Easy 30-Minute Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Name: Easy 30-Minute Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 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; 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; 1 large head broccoli (cut up into florets); 1 small green bell pepper (chopped); 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to fry in; 1 cup chicken broth (*can sub with water*)

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.

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!

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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