Sticky Honey Sesame Chicken with Broccoli

By Sprig Originals ✓ · cooked up in Sprig

Golden bites of chicken tossed in a glossy honey-soy sauce with tender broccoli and a scatter of sesame seeds. It tastes like the sweet takeaway chicken kids beg for, but it comes together in one skillet in about 20 minutes with nothing spicy in sight. Serve over fluffy rice and let everyone spoon the extra sauce on top.

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 lb broccoli, cut into small florets

• 1/3 cup honey
• 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, finely grated

• 1.5 cups jasmine rice
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Rinse the jasmine rice, then cook it with 2 1/4 cups water in a covered saucepan: bring to a boil, drop to the lowest heat and simmer 12 minutes, then rest off the heat, lid on, for 10 minutes and fluff with a fork.
2. While the rice cooks, pat the chicken cubes dry, put them in a bowl with the cornstarch and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and toss until every piece is lightly and evenly coated.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, grated garlic and 2 tablespoons water. Set it next to the stove.
4. Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook undisturbed for 4 minutes, then turn the pieces and cook 4 to 5 minutes more, until golden all over and cooked through (165°F inside). Transfer to a plate.
5. Add the broccoli and 1/4 cup water to the same skillet, cover, and steam over medium heat for 4 minutes, until bright green and just tender enough to cut with a fork. Uncover and let any remaining water cook off, about 30 seconds.
6. Return the chicken to the pan, pour in the sauce, and stir over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes until it thickens and coats everything in a shiny glaze. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and spoon over the rice.

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