The past month and a half has consisted of takeout food for me and mine. Sad, but true. With moving house and getting settled, it’s been less about being healthy and more about just getting things done.
However, now that we are finally getting things in order, it’s back to cooking nightly. Which is great because it makes our house feel more like home.
I found this Healthy Sesame Chicken with Broccoli recipe on Feed Me Phoebe last year while doing the Advocare 24 day Challenge. It’s become a standby for our family and it’s pretty awesome because it’s fake-out food. Meaning it tastes like take-out but it’s not!
Huzzah! Cheaper, healthier, and absolutely delicious.
You ready for this?
Grab your ingredients!
Ones I usually have to buy at the store each time are:
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
- 1 red pepper, seeded and dice
- 2 scallions, white and green parts separated, thinly sliced (I don’t usually use the green parts, tbh, but you can do as you wish)
Things I usually have on hand in the house unless I’ve run out:
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or coconut oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced (I always “cheat” with a jar of minced garlic in the fridge)
- 3 tablespoons gluten-free tamari
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (black or regular)
- rice
Okay, so I always, without fail forget to get the rice going before the food and then about 2/3rds of the way through I’m throwing out curse words (quietly, because children) and rushing around to get the rice on the stove. So I’m going to put it right up here on the top. If you want to serve this WITH RICE, go on and get that going.
I always also forget to read ahead with recipes. My bad! Therefore, my suggestion to you is this: cut up your ingredients beforehand. That means cube the chicken. Clean and chop your pepper. Take care of the scallions. Get all the little things out of the way ahead of time so you can just toss things into your skillet and cook when the time comes.
In a large skillet, cover the broccoli florets with 2 cups of water. Simmer over high heat. Cover and then cook for a few minutes. Drain in a colander. Rinse and dry skillet.
Whisk the egg white, cornstarch, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the chicken and coat.
This was around the time that I realized I had forgotten the rice.
Heat a splash of the vegetable or coconut oil in the same skillet and cook the chicken, about 2-4 minutes on both sides. Transfer to a clean bowl and set aside.
Add another splash of the vegetable or coconut oil in the skillet and stir fry your peppers and white scallions until lightly charred. Stir in the garlic and mix until fragrant. Add the chicken back into the skillet along with the tamari, sesame oil, honey, and sesame seeds. Simmer until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
Add in the broccoli and green scallions (if you’re going that route) and mix.
Serve over rice and chow down!
It is amazing! Tonight I’m making another favorite here in my house, Skinnytaste Mongolian beef and broccoli, which is similarly amazing and has the same fake-out effect. Yes, please.
What’s on the menu at your house? Got a link? Share it with me, I’d love to check it out!
