Easy Chicken and Broccoli recipe made with tender and juicy chicken, and broccoli, cooked in a tangy garlic-butter sauce flavored with herbs. This is one of the healthy chicken and broccoli recipes that require fewer ingredients, easy to customize, made within 30 minutes and tastes amazing. Serve it as an appetizer or dinner. Gluten-free recipe.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 253kcal
Author: Preeti
Equipment
Heavy bottom skillet
Ingredients
To season the chicken
Heavy bottom skillet
2boneless chicken breastcut into bite size pieces
salt
½teaspoonground black pepper
½teaspoonpaprika(optional)
Other ingredients
2cupssteamed broccoli
2teaspoonoil
2tablespoonbutter, divided(unsalted)
1teaspoonminced garlic
1teaspoonred pepper flakes(optional)
1teaspoonItalian Seasoning(or add ½ teaspoon thyme and ½ teaspoon oregano)
½cupchicken broth(low sodium chicken broth)
1teaspoonlemon juice
½teaspoonground black pepper
cilantro to garnish (or parsley)
Instructions
Preparations
Cut the chicken breast in bite size pieces. Season the chicken with salt, pepper and paprika. Set it aside for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, steam cook broccoli - Pour 1-inch of water in a sauce pan or steamer. Let the water come to a boil. Put the broccoli in a steamer basket and place it over boiling water. Reduce the heat to simmer. Cover it and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the steamer basket and set it aside.
Making easy chicken and broccoli recipe
Heat 2 teaspoon of oil + 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet on medium heat.
Add chicken in a single layer. Make sure there is some space between them. Cook until the color of chicken turns from pink to white. Stir and cook until the chicken is just cooked. Do not overcook the chicken. Remove it to a plate. Keep it covered.
To the same pan, add 1 tablespoon of butter.
When the butter melts, add garlic, red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning. Cook for 30 seconds.
Add chicken broth to deglaze the pan. Gently scrape the brown bits sticking to the bottom of the pan. Cook it for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce reduces.
Stir in lemon juice and pepper.
Add broccoli and chicken. Combine and cook for 2 minutes on low heat. Remove from heat.
Garnish with cilantro. Healthy chicken and broccoli recipe is ready to serve.
Notes
Do not overcrowd the pan while frying the chicken. If necessary fry the chicken in two batches.
Make sure there is some space between the chicken pieces when you are pan-frying them. It will ensure that the chicken gets crispy fried.
Steam-cook the broccoli before adding it to the pan.
I have used Italian seasoning to flavor the dish. You can use any of your favorite herbs like thyme and oregano.
Skip red pepper flakes and paprika, if you do not prefer a spicy dish.
Chicken broth has salt in it. Taste and add salt to the recipe accordingly.