Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry
A quick and healthy stir fry featuring tender chicken and crisp broccoli in a savory garlic-soy sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner served over rice or noodles.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (slurry)
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- Cooked rice or noodles, for serving for serving
- Sesame seeds and sliced green onions, for garnish (optional) optional garnish
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and black pepper. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Add broccoli florets and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until bright green and slightly tender-crisp.
- Add garlic and ginger to the skillet. Stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Return cooked chicken to the skillet. Pour in the sauce mixture and stir to combine.
- Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook for 1-2 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat. Serve immediately over cooked rice or noodles, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
Notes
For best results, keep the heat high during stir-frying to achieve a nice sear on the chicken and crisp-tender broccoli. Adjust sauce ingredients to taste—add a pinch of sugar or chili flakes for sweetness or heat.