Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

• servings: 3 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

1 pound chicken breast, thinly sliced into bite-sized pieces (*)

7 cups broccoli florets (465 grams/about 2 heads)

1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons chicken broth (plus more for cooking, if desired)

1/2 cup coconut aminos

3 tablespoons lime juice

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 inch fresh ginger, minced

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon tapioca flour

salt and pepper, to taste

optional toppings: sesame seeds, green onions, cilantro...

for serving: white rice, cauliflower rice...

Directions

Make the stir fry sauce. In a small bowl or jar, add coconut aminos, 1/2 cup broth, lime juice, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and pepper and whisk to combine. In a separate jar, make a slurry by adding 2 tablespoons broth along with the tapioca flour and whisk to combine. Set both of them aside.

Cook the chicken. Heat a large skillet or nonstick pan over medium heat, add oil, and let it get hot. Add sliced chicken to the pan, evenly spreading it out and without overcrowding, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 30-60 seconds per side (depending on how thick you sliced it). Remove from pan and repeat with remaining chicken (I had to do this in 3 batches).

Saute the broccoli. Leaving the chicken juices in the pan, add broccoli, salt, and pepper, and mix well. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. If needed you can add a little broth to the pan to help it stem. Remove veggies from the pan and set aside (leave behind any juices).

Thicken the sauce. Turn the heat down to medium-low and let the pan cool for 30-60 seconds. Give the slurry another good whisk to ensure there are no clumps. Add the sauce and the slurry to the pan, whisking to combine. Turn the heat back to medium and cook until thickened and it coats the back of a spoon (a nappe consistency), about 3-5 minutes.

Assemble. Add the chicken and broccoli back to the skillet, stir to combine, and heat through for about 1 minute.

Enjoy! Top with sesame seeds and green onion and serve with your sides of choice!

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 serving (1/3 of recipe
• Calories: 446 kcal
• Total Fat: 16 g
• Saturated Fat: 2.6 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 11.3 g
• Cholesterol: 111 mg
• Sodium: 1479 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 32.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Total Sugars: 19 g
• Protein: 40.8 g