Chicken & Broccoli Stir-Fry with Brown Rice
Chicken & Broccoli Stir-Fry with Brown Rice
Ingredients
For the Brown Rice
- 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Stir-Fry
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 cups broccoli florets, from about 1 1/2 pounds fresh broccoli
- 2 carrots, medium, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
For the Stir-Fry Sauce
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
For Garnish (Optional)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the brown rice: Combine brown rice, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 40-45 minutes, or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Keep covered off heat for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
⏱️ 45 min
- 2
While the rice cooks, prepare the stir-fry sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, chicken broth, honey, rice vinegar, cornstarch, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes until smooth. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet. Add the broccoli florets and sliced carrots. Stir-fry for 5-7 minutes, or until vegetables are tender-crisp.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the vegetables. Stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Return the cooked chicken to the skillet with the vegetables. Give the stir-fry sauce a quick whisk again and pour it over the chicken and vegetables. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce thickens and coats the ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Serve the chicken and broccoli stir-fry immediately over the cooked brown rice. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions, if desired.
⏱️ 3 min
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Chicken & Broccoli Stir-Fry with Brown Rice
Ingredients
For the Brown Rice
- 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Stir-Fry
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 cups broccoli florets, from about 1 1/2 pounds fresh broccoli
- 2 carrots, medium, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
For the Stir-Fry Sauce
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
For Garnish (Optional)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the brown rice: Combine brown rice, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 40-45 minutes, or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Keep covered off heat for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
⏱️ 45 min - 2
While the rice cooks, prepare the stir-fry sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, chicken broth, honey, rice vinegar, cornstarch, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes until smooth. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet. Add the broccoli florets and sliced carrots. Stir-fry for 5-7 minutes, or until vegetables are tender-crisp.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the vegetables. Stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Return the cooked chicken to the skillet with the vegetables. Give the stir-fry sauce a quick whisk again and pour it over the chicken and vegetables. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce thickens and coats the ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Serve the chicken and broccoli stir-fry immediately over the cooked brown rice. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions, if desired.
⏱️ 3 min