STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI & BROWN RICE

Stir-fried chicken with broccoli & brown rice image

Combine lean chicken with super-healthy broccoli, ginger and garlic for a quick and cheap, weeknight dinner

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

200g trimmed broccoli florets (about 6), halved
1 chicken breast (approx 180g), diced
15g ginger, cut into shreds
2 garlic cloves, cut into shreds
1 red onion, sliced
1 roasted red pepper, from a jar, cut into cubes
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp mild chilli powder
1 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
250g pack cooked brown rice

Steps:

Put the kettle on to boil and tip the broccoli into a medium pan ready to go on the heat. Pour the water over the broccoli then boil for 4 mins.
Heat the olive oil in a non-stick wok and stir-fry the ginger, garlic and onion for 2 mins, add the mild chilli powder and stir briefly. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 2 mins more. Drain the broccoli and reserve the water. Tip the broccoli into the wok with the soy, honey, red pepper and 4 tbsp broccoli water then cook until heated through. Meanwhile, heat the rice following the pack instructions and serve with the stir-fry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 56 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 15 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 33 grams protein, Sodium 1.4 milligram of sodium