Chinese Chicken and Broccoli - Brooklyn Farm Girl (2024)

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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