This easy stir-fry recipe for Chinese Chicken and Broccoli in a brown sauce is quick, easy, and on the table in just 30 minutes – what more could you ask for?
Serve with a starter of Chinese Noodle Soup and Homemade Fried Rice for an authentic Chinese meal right in your own home!
This healthy version of a takeout favorite combines chicken, super healthy broccoli, garlic, and ginger for a delicious, weeknight dinner.
This Chinese Chicken and Broccoli is perfect for busy mid-week meals because it’s so fast and simple to make. Plus, you can toss in any meat or vegetables you have.
This truly is dinner on the table in just 30 minutes that’s homemade. Making Chinese food from scratch isn’t at all complicated.
23 Easy Chinese Chicken Recipes That Are Better Than Takeout
Skip ordering out and make these Chinese chicken recipes at home! From chow mein to General Tso to kung pao, all of your favorites are on this list.
Ingredients:
- Easy Chinese Almond Chicken
- Moo Shu Chicken
- Chinese Chicken and Broccoli
- Chinese Garlic Chicken
- Spicy Chinese Chicken
- Moo Goo Gai Pan
- Chicken Chow Mein
- Best Chicken Lo Mein
- 3 -Ingredient Orange Chicken
- General Tso’s Chicken
- Kung Pao Chicken
- Sesame Chicken
- Sweet and Sour Chicken
- Easy Chinese Chicken Fried Rice
- Chicken Pot Stickers
- Mongolian Chicken
- Szechuan Chicken
- Chicken Chop Suey
- Panda Express Chicken Egg Rolls
- Chinese Cashew Chicken
- Chinese Chicken with Stir-Fry Vegetables
- Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup
- Chinese Chicken on a Stick
Instruction:
- Select your favorite recipe.
- Organize all the required ingredients.
- Prep a Chinese chicken recipe in 30 minutes or less!
Chinese Chicken and Broccoli
Make this easy Chinese favorite at home -Made with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and honey it’s cheaper and much more flavorful than takeout.
Prep: 20min
Total: 30min
Yield: 4
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 408 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 38 g, Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Cholesterol 161 mg, Sodium 1087 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 13 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 large head of Broccoli ( cut into florets)
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (cut into bite sized pieces)
- 3 cloves garlic (peeled and finely chopped)
- 3 green/spring onions (trimmed and sliced)
- 1 inch piece of ginger (peeled and chopped)
- 2 Tablespoons Hoisin Sauce (or oyster sauce for less sweetness)
- 3 Tablespoons light soy sauce ((extra to taste))
- 6 Tablespoons honey (approximately)
- 6 Tablespoons hot water
Instruction:
- Steam or sauté the broccoli to the softness just a bit firmer than you prefer & set aside.
- Heat a wok over a high heat and add a bit of oil. Add the chicken and brown on all sides to seal the meat. Remove the chicken and set aside.
- Fry the garlic, spring onion and ginger for 30 seconds in the hot wok, adding a little more oil if necessary, tossing now and then.
- Put the chicken back in the wok. Add the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and the hot water and bring to a boil. Drizzle with some of the honey, cover, and simmer, turning & drizzling with honey now and again for 7-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce reduced.
- Add the broccoli and toss with the sauce until cooked through
