Homemade Chinese Chicken and Broccoli recipe that is so easy to make. Ready in 30 minutes it tastes just like your favorite Chinese takeout, but instead a more healthy home-cooked version!
Homemade Chinese Chicken and Broccoli
Craving Chinese takeout? Try this homemade Chinese Chicken and Broccoli recipe you can whip up in 30 minutes! My family loves this juicy chicken with crunchy broccoli covered in a brown sauce. And my recipe includes a little extra sauce because we love our chicken and broccoli saucy!
it’s the perfect way to turn Chinese takeout into a healthy home-cooked meal you can enjoy on repeat! Packed with simple ingredients, protein, and healthy veggies, you can feel good about serving it.
Tip: You can use chicken thighs or chicken breasts, but I think chicken thighs tastes much more like traditional Chinese takeout!
So next time you are craving Chinese, but don’t want to make the trip out to the takeout Chinese place (or spend money!), head to the kitchen and make your own!
Looking for more takeout recipes? Try my Easy Indian Butter Chicken, Beef and Mushroom Dumplings Soup, Chinese Buffet Green Beans and Chicken Chow Mein too!
Healthy Chicken and Broccoli Ingredients
Vegetables
- Fresh Broccoli
- Sugar snap peas or snow peas (adds a nice crunch!), if you don’t have them you can skip them or add chopped green bell pepper instead.
For the Chicken Marinade
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut up into bite-size pieces. You can also use chicken breast if you like but I think dark meat is better in this dish.
- Cornstarch
- Sugar
- Baking soda
- Low sodium soy sauce
- Vegetable oil
- Water
For the sauce
- Low sodium soy sauce
- Minced garlic
- Brown sugar
- Flour
- Rice cooking wine (if you don’t have it, you can skip it!)
- Vegetable oil
- Sesame oil
Additionally
- Vegetable oil to fry in
- Chicken broth, but you can also use water if you don’t have broth.
How to Make Chinese Chicken and Broccoli
In a large bowl, mix the marinade ingredients. Add the bite-size chicken pieces into a bowl and stir to coat. Set aside fora few minutes while you work on the next step.
In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients.
Heat up vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, its marinade, and 1/2 of the sauce mixture. Keep cooking until chicken is fully cooked.
Add broccoli and sugar snap peas, remaining sauce, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and cook until the sauce thickens and the broccoli is tender.
Serve alongside white rice for a full meal. Enjoy!
How to Store Chinese Chicken and Broccoli
Got leftovers? You can store Chinese Chicken and Broccoli in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator!
Sometimes I meal prep this meal, making it on a Sunday and then serving it on Monday or Tuesday. All I need to do is throw it in the microwave to heat up, and then serve over rice.
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Chinese Chicken and Broccoli (tastes like takeout!)
PrintIngredients
Vegetables
- 1 large head broccoli cut up into florets
- 1/4 cup sugar snap peas or snow peas strings removed, chopped into thirds
For the chicken marinade
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs cut up into bite size pieces
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 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
Additionally
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to fry in
- 1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together the chicken marinade ingredients: cornstarch, sugar, baking soda, soy sauce, vegetable oil and water. Add the bite size chicken pieces into bowl and stir to coat. Set aside.
- In a smaller bowl mix together the 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 sauce mixture. Keep cooking until chicken is fully cooked, about 4-6 minutes per side, making sure to stir often to prevent sticking.
- Add broccoli and sugar snap peas, remaining 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 alongside rice. Enjoy your homemade chicken and broccoli!
Genie says
Love it! Will have to remember that sauce.
Debbie Harris says
I must say this looks absolutely delicious and so good for you! Thanks so much for sharing with us at The Blogger’s Pit Stop.
candy says
Broccoli and chicken is one dish we always enjoy as a family. Making it at home is even better. Found you on Bloggers Pit Stop link Party.
Jess says
Pinned!! Sounds amazing!!
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Corina Blum says
I love your broccoli addiction! This looks so fresh and just as good as a takeout.
Cindie says
Sounds delicious – and much healthier than ordering it!
Cat says
This looks so delicious! I love broccoli but I am far less healthy than you when ordering Chinese takeaway! I’ve pinned this and will make it soon.
Erin says
Delicious!! My son said it is better than takeout! Yay!
Pamela says
Hey Erin, that makes me so happy to hear! I’m glad it was a hit!
Connie T Bumgarner says
I made this last night for my five year old grandson, Justice, who LOVES chicken with broccoli. I left out the peppers and sugar snap peas to make sure he would have no reason to protest b/c it looked different. WE ALL LOVED IT! Oh my goodness . . . so quick and easy. We normally take him out for Chinese, always to the same restaurant. I’ve made chicken for him one other time, and it was just okay, so I decided to give your recipe a try. Justice and my husband both said it is better than at the restaurant! 🙂 Thank you for the recipe. It’s definitely a keeper. I served it with P.F. Chang’s mini chicken spring rolls; they were also a huge hit!
Pamela says
Hey Connie, I’m so happy to hear this recipe was a hit for your family, especially with Justice! Keep on enjoying!
Lindy says
This was AMAZING.
I think I may have appeared to be like a pig at a trough eating the leftovers at work today. Ah well. Couldn’t help myself.
Pamela says
Hahaha Lindy, I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe – it’s one of my favorites!
Marcia says
Outstanding dish- simple yet scrumptious !
Pamela says
Thanks Marcia! Glad you enjoyed it!
Tricia Griffiths says
Any idea what calories are for this?
Love this recipe!
SEH says
It’s also great if you dice up some fresh ginger to put in it too!
Rohan Singh says
Actually, I was writing full comment but accidentally it got posted, sorry for this. So commenting again.
In childhood, my biggest enemy was green veggies, but after hitting teenage, I started facing problems like depression at the little age, doctor suggested to eat green veggies and I started excluding potatoes and including these healthy veggies.
Broccoli are one of the fantastic veggies and loaded with numerous benefits. This recipe is healthy and green peppers are always my favourite. Sorry for the mistake, but this is fantastic and I’m going try it. thanks, Pamela.
Rohan Singh says
No doubt
Debra @ Bowl Me Over says
Oooh this looks good! Dropping by from #FoodieFriDIY to say hi and share your delicious recipe! Thanks for linking up – hope to see you again this week!
Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says
I bet my boys will love this. They always want Chinese takeout! It looks delicious too!
Shelley says
Hi Pamela,
I just made your recipe and it was delicious! Didn’t have snap peas so I added onions, carrots and red, orange and yellow mini peppers ( no green) I also doubled the sauce. Love your step by step pictures/instructions….so easy. My hubby and daughter loved it too! I also love cooking Chinese and wanted to thank you for a new family favorite! I’ve never commented before but was so pleased with the results, I had to let you know. Looking forward to checking out more of your recipes!?
Pamela says
Hey Shelley, glad to hear it’s a hit in your house! My husband would go crazy for those onions you added in! Hope you stop by again! 🙂
Wendy says
Just made this and it was extremely delicious. Even the 2 year old ate it!
Pamela says
That’s great to hear, glad it was such a hit!
Paula says
This was a great recipe! I added a handful of cashews at the end – more crunch – yum!
Pamela says
Glad you liked this recipe Paula. Love that extra crunch you added!
Sarah says
Doing this for the 2nd time! My husband loved the first try! One thing I did differently was to use frozen broccoli florets instead of fresh since I did not have any fresh broccoli. It worked well. Just poured the frozen broccoli in the skillet with the sauce
Pamela says
Thanks for that tip Sarah, perfect when you don’t have fresh broccoli on hand!
Alyssa Lynn says
Pamela, I just have to say that this recipe has to be one of my favorites! So easy to make and absolutely delicious!!
Pamela says
Hey Alyssa, thank you! I’m so happy you like this recipe so much!
Donna says
I get lots of recipes from the internet, but this is my first ever comment; this recipe is awesome! The first time I used zucchini (had lots from my tower garden) ; at that moment the recipe became a ‘keeper’. Last night we used broccoli; fantastic! I, too, love take out, but frequently the sauce is bland and/or the broccoli pieces are huge and thus aren’t flavored much. With water chestnuts and mushrooms, instead of the veggies, this would be a great version of Garlic Chicken. Thanks much for the recipe. Now I am off to look at the rest of your site.
Pamela says
Hey Donna, thanks for the nice comment, it made my day. I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, it’s one of my favorites and this is a good reminder to make it again this week! Sometimes depending on the garden goodies I use green beans and green peppers too, yummy!
Doreen says
Made it tonight – Delish
Pamela says
Thanks Doreen, glad you enjoyed it!
Tracy says
Thank you so very much!! Making it tonight, wish me luck!!!
Pamela says
Enjoy Tracy!
Tracy says
Do you use light or dark soy sauce?
Pamela says
I use the general supermarket kind, Kikkoman Soy Sauce, which I believe is light.