Chinese Chicken and Broccoli

Here’s a simple Chinese Chicken and Broccoli that tastes like takeout but is easy to make 🍜🥦

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 3 cups broccoli florets
• 2 tbsp oil

Sauce

• ⅓ cup soy sauce (low sodium if possible)
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• ½ cup chicken broth or water
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp fresh ginger (or ½ tsp ground)

Instructions

1. Whisk all sauce ingredients together; set aside.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
3. Add chicken and cook 4–5 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
4. In the same pan, add broccoli with a splash of water; cover and steam 2–3 minutes until crisp-tender.
5. Return chicken to the pan.
6. Pour sauce over everything and stir constantly until thickened, 1–2 minutes.
7. Serve over rice or noodles.

Optional Extras

• Red pepper flakes for heat
• Sesame oil (½ tsp) for extra flavor
• Sesame seeds on top

If you want a slow cooker or sheet-pan version, I can do that too!