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Chicken and broccoli stir-fry recipe

Chicken and broccoli stir-fry recipe

65 ratings

If you're looking for a simple stir-fry that you can knock up in under 30 minutes, this chicken and broccoli stir-fry recipe is the perfect go-to See method

  • Serves 4
  • 15 mins to prepare and 5 mins to cook
  • 570 calories / serving
  • Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 240g long-grain rice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 600g pack chicken thigh fillets, sliced
  • 1 head of broccoli, broken into small florets, stem finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 5cm piece ginger, peeled and grated
  • 1 red chilli, finely chopped and deseeded (if you like)
  • 1 ½ tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
  • 40g cashew nuts, roughly chopped
  • 15g fresh coriander, roughly chopped
White rice can always be swapped for brown (check cooking instructions for timings)

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2400kj
    570kcal     29%

  • Fat

    23g 33%

  • Saturates

    6g 28%

  • Sugars

    3g 3%

  • Salt

    0.8g 13%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 56.3g Protein 37.1g Fibre 4.5g

Method

  1. Cook the rice in a large pan of boiling water for 15 mins or until tender. Drain and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok over a high heat. Add the chicken, season and fry for 5 mins until lightly golden. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon, leaving any oil in the pan.

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  3. Add the broccoli, garlic, ginger and most of the chilli to the pan and stir-fry for 5 mins. Return the chicken to the pan and cook for 2 mins or until cooked through. Remove the pan from the heat and add the soy sauce.
  4. Divide the rice between 4 plates and top with the chicken and vegetables. Scatter over the cashew nuts, remaining chilli and the coriander to serve.

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