Description
Make this easy one-pan honey garlic chicken and broccoli for a fast, flavorful dinner. You get tender chicken and crisp broccoli coated in a sticky, sweet, and savory sauce with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large head of broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon cold water (slurry)
- Optional: Sesame seeds and sliced green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- In a large bowl, toss the cut chicken pieces with olive oil, salt, and pepper until evenly coated. Spread the chicken in a single layer on one half of the prepared baking sheet.
- Place the broccoli florets on the other half of the baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced garlic, and grated ginger to create the sauce base.
- Pour half of the honey garlic sauce over the chicken pieces, tossing gently to coat. Leave the broccoli plain for now.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Pour the remaining sauce over the broccoli and toss gently right on the pan. Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 8-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through (internal temperature of 165°F) and the broccoli is tender-crisp.
- While the dish finishes baking, whisk the cornstarch slurry into the small bowl that held the sauce base (you may need to scrape out any remaining sauce). Pour this mixture into a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens slightly. This is your finishing glaze.
- Remove the chicken and broccoli from the oven. Drizzle the thickened glaze over everything and toss lightly on the pan.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions before serving immediately.
Notes
- For a low carb chicken broccoli dinner, skip serving with rice or noodles. This dish is naturally low in carbohydrates.
- If you prefer a crispier texture, you can briefly broil the chicken and broccoli for the last 1-2 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- This recipe works well with chicken thighs if you prefer darker meat, but adjust the cooking time slightly if the pieces are much thicker than 1 inch.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 22 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 48
- Cholesterol: 135