Description
A quick and flavorful skillet meal featuring tender chicken, crisp-tender broccoli, and a savory garlic-butter sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cup fresh broccoli florets
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
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Instructions
- 1. Prepare the ingredients by cutting the chicken into bite-sized pieces, rinsing the broccoli, and mincing the garlic.
- 2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil, season the chicken, and sear in batches until golden brown and cooked through.
- 3. Remove the chicken and steam broccoli in the same skillet with a little water until bright green and crisp-tender.
- 4. Add butter to the skillet, melt, then add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- 5. Stir in soy sauce, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes.
- 6. Return the chicken to the skillet, coat with sauce, and let it warm through.
- 7. Fold in the steamed broccoli and serve, garnished with sesame seeds and parsley if desired.