Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Make 20 minutes count by cooking this healthy, delicious, and gratifying chicken and broccoli stir fry!
Servings: 4
Calories: 384kcal
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.1 lb chicken thighs
- 1 broccoli (large)
- 3 bell peppers (yellow, green, orange)
- 1 sweet pepper
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 spring onions
- 1 carrot
- 1 scotch bonnet (optional)
- sunflower oil
Seasoning for Chicken
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- ½ tsp curry powder
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp onion granules/powder
- ½ tsp all-purpose seasoning
- ½ tsp sea salt
Seasoning for Stir Fry
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 1 tsp all-purpose seasoning
- 1 tsp oregano
- ½ tsp cumin
Instructions
- Debone and cut the chicken into stir-fry-sized pieces using a knife.
- Season the chicken with salt, curry powder, mixed herbs, onion powder, all-purpose seasoning, and ginger powder in a bowl.
- Marinate the chicken for at least an hour or overnight.
- Rinse the spring onions, carrots, bell peppers, sweet peppers, and scotch bonnet.
- Slice the washed vegetables and the ginger, onions, and garlic.
- Clean the broccoli by submerging the florets in hot water for a minute before draining the water with a colander.
- Season the broccoli with salt and let it cook in hot water for 5 minutes before draining.
- In a frying pan, saute the onion and garlic for a minute over medium fire.
- Add in the scotch bonnet and saute for another minute.
- Cook the marinated chicken and stir fry for 7 minutes or until cooked.
- Toss in the chopped carrots and mixed peppers.
- Season it with mixed herbs, oregano, cumin, and all-purpose seasoning, and stir-fry briefly.
- Then, add the broccoli and stir fry for a minute.
- Put in the spring onions. Simmer for a minute.
- Once you get your desired flavor, let it cool and serve!
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Notes
- Use woks and pans with a wide surface area to evenly cook the ingredients.
- Don’t add the protein and vegetables all at once.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 (of 4) | Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 881mg | Potassium: 1130mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 7421IU | Vitamin C: 296mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 3mg