Chinese Chicken and Broccoli Recipe
Recently one of my favorite Chinese dishes has been Chicken and broccoli. I know I have not been posting a lot of Asian recipes lately but don’t worry, I still have more. Chinese chicken with broccoli is your basic stir fry. Chicken bits and broccoli florets stir fried with a delicious sauce. The sauce is a basic combination of Asian flavors such as hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, chicken broth and garlic. Red pepper flakes are added for a little heat and can be adjusted to your taste. If you choose the broccoli can be cooked ahead to save a little time. I like to toss my chicken bits with cornstarch to make them a little crispy but it’s totally optional. Normally this dish is not breaded. You could also deep fry the chicken bits and cook the sauce separately. Serve with white rice. Enjoy.
Ingredients:
1 1/2lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into small chunks)
1 ½ tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons garlic (chopped)
¼ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (or more to taste)
4 cups fresh broccoli florets
6 tablespoons chicken broth (divided)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
salt and pepper
5 green onions (sliced)
¼ cup hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
Sesame seeds (for garnish, optional)
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1: Heat a wok (or large skillet) over medium-high heat. Add 1 ½ tablespoons sesame oil. Add garlic and dried red pepper flakes. Stir fry for 30 seconds. Add broccoli florets and 4 tablespoons chicken broth. Stir fry broccoli for 2 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
Step 2: Add a little more sesame oil to the wok (about 1 tablespoon). Season chicken bits with salt and pepper. Add to the wok and cooked until chicken is fully cooked (about 3-5 minutes).
Step 3: Add in remaining 2 tablespoons of chicken broth, oyster sauce, and hoisin sauce. Add broccoli mix well and cook until the mixture has become well heated. Serve with white rice.
(Makes 2 Servings)
Looks pretty good, I’m actually learning to cook from this site! Ill have to give this one a shot this weekend.
This looks awesome – Very easy and delicious!
i love broccoli! YAY!
Thank you!!
this looks delicious!!!
My kids and I loves Chinese chicken with broccoli.
I know what they will eat for lunch today
I’ve never had Chinese chicken and broccoli but this recipe looks really good! I LOVE hoisin and oyster sauces!
Yum! I love chicken and broccoli. This looks great!
One of my favorite things to order and now I can make it at home!
Thanks!
I’ve had chinese beef and broccoli a million times, but never chicken and brocoli. Sounds good, I’m gonna give it a try.
We just made this for our Chinese neighbor who moved here a bit ago and we passed the test! Thanks!
looks good. i bought all the ingredients today and I’m currently making this. but….where do the green onions come in? they’re in the ingredients list but when do i put them in. or does it matter?
kendra – you can just garnish the dish with them or cook them with the broccoli if you are trying in the wok or with the chicken. I hope you enjoy the recipe.
Did you use Hoison sauce which the first ingredient in the list is sugar, or did you use more ‘authentic’ sauce for the recipe? I find the two tastes worlds different.
Russell – The first ingredient on the list is water, then sugar. The brand of hoisin sauce I used is dynasty. Some ingredients are very limited in the area where I live.
I am glad to hear that, as I prefer the non-authentic tasting ones
Yes, I can relate. I live in a rural town in Louisiana, and as you can imagine there is very little selection.
thank you so much for the recipe. i hosted an asian themed party last night and almost all of the food that i served came from your website. my guests said they were really good. thank you very much. you are a lifesaver.
I made this last night and it was SO good! I took the advice and tossed the chicken in some cornstarch too.
I also added some celery and onions to the broccoli mix and it was deeelish! Served over hot rice and w/ a little soy – I will gladly make this again! Thank you so much for all your wonderful recipes! 
I made this the other night and it was really good.. the only issue that I have is the smell of the oyster sauce about gets me… can anything be substituted for this? Thanks..
Jessica – I would just leave the oyster sauce out if you don’t like the smell or replace it with extra soy sauce.