Description
A quick and easy one-pan dinner featuring sticky honey garlic chicken and crisp-tender broccoli, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 large head of broccoli, cut into florets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 1/4 cup honey (or maple syrup)
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger (or 1 teaspoon ground ginger)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water (slurry)
- Cooked rice or noodles, for serving
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes to make the honey-garlic sauce.
- Toss the cubed chicken and broccoli florets with olive oil on the prepared baking sheet and spread them into a single layer.
- Pour half of the sauce over the chicken and broccoli and toss to coat.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- While the chicken and broccoli bake, pour the remaining sauce into a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Whisk in the cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened, about 1 minute.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and drizzle the thickened sauce over the chicken and broccoli. Toss to coat and return to the oven.
- Bake for another 5–8 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F or 74°C) and the broccoli is tender-crisp.
- Serve immediately over rice or noodles and top with sesame seeds.
Notes
For a spicy kick, you can add more red pepper flakes. You may also substitute chicken thighs for a juicier result.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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