15-Minute Skillet Sesame Chicken with Broccoli

Sesame Chicken and Broccoli — EASY sesame chicken made in 15 minutes in one skillet!! You can happily skip takeout with this FAST recipe that’s loaded with Asian-inspired flavors!

Rather than calling for takeout, make this flavorful sesame chicken at home in 15 minutes. It’s a huge dinnertime win on busy weeknights.

You probably have almost all of the ingredients on hand, too. Double win.

Chicken and broccoli simmer in a sauce bursting with Asian flavors including honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger. The chicken stays tender, juicy, and moist.

Crisp-tender broccoli florets are the perfect little sponges to soak in all that delish sauce.

This dish is great with rice served alongside and any extra sauce is perfect for spooning over rice.

Recipe Ingredients

You’ll need the following easy-to-find ingredients to make this sesame chicken and broccoli stir fry:

• Cornstarch
• Honey
• Soy sauce – I use low sodium
• Ketchup
• Rice vinegar – or apple cider vinegar
• Garlic
• Ground ginger
• Sesame oil
• Olive oil
• Chicken breasts
• Broccoli florets – fresh is preferred, but frozen will work
• Sesame seeds – optional, for garnish

Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.

How to Make Sesame Chicken and Broccoli

This is a quick and easy sesame chicken and broccoli recipe. Here’s how the recipe is prepared:

1. To a medium saucepan, add the honey, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, and ginger. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
2. Once boiling, add a cornstarch slurry. Cook for another few minutes to thicken, then remove from heat.
3. To a large skillet, add the oils, chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 5 minutes.
4. Push chicken to one side of the skillet and add the broccoli to the other side. Pour in the sauce, cover skillet, turn the down, and allow the broccoli to steam until crisp-tender.
5. Uncover skillet, and if desired, simmer uncovered for another 1 to 3 minutes, to reduce some of the sauce volume.

Storage Instructions

This recipe is best fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days. I like to reheat leftovers in the microwave for 30-second intervals.

What to serve with Sesame Chicken and Broccoli

Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Green Powerhouse Salad with Sesame-Ginger Vinaigrette

Easy Sweet and Sour Asian Noodles

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15-Minute Skillet Sesame Chicken and Broccoli

By Averie Sunshine

EASY sesame chicken made in 15 minutes in one skillet!! You can happily skip takeout with this FAST recipe that's loaded with Asian-inspired flavors!

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

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Ingredients 

• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoons cold water
• ▢ ½ cup honey
• ▢ ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
• ▢ ¼ cup ketchup
• ▢ 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• ▢ 3 to 5 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
• ▢ 1 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• ▢ 2 to 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1.25 to 1.50 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces and seasoned with salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ about 4 to 5 cups broccoli florets, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ sesame seeds, to taste for garnishing

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Instructions 

• To a small bowl, add the cornstarch, water, and stir to dissolve; set slurry aside.
• To a medium saucepan, add the honey, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• After the mixture is boiling, add the cornstarch slurry, whisk to combine, and allow the sauce to boil and thicken for 2 to 3 minutes; whisking nearly constantly. After sauce is as thick as desired, remove from the heat and set aside.
• To a large skillet, add the oils, chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through; stir and flip intermittently so the chicken cooks evenly.
• Push chicken to one side of the skillet and add the broccoli to the other side (it looks like a ton but it shrinks in volume by nearly half), pour the sauce mostly over the chicken and add a few tablespoons over the broccoli, cover skillet, turn the heat to medium-low, and allow the broccoli to steam for 3 to 5 minutes, or until as crisp-tender as desired.
• Uncover skillet, and if desired, simmer uncovered for another 1 to 3 minutes, to reduce some of the sauce volume. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve immediately. Recipe is best fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Notes

Recipe is best fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1, Calories: 589kcal, Carbohydrates: 67g, Protein: 50g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g, Cholesterol: 96mg, Sodium: 1412mg, Fiber: 18g, Sugar: 33g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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