Chicken with Broccoli and Garlic Sauce

By stretchina

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 lb. uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 tsp. dried thyme, or 2 tblsps. fresh minced thyme, or to taste
• 1/2 tsp. table salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic minced, or more to taste (medium)
• 2 cups broccoli, florets
• 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
• 1 1/2 tblsps. cornstarch
• 2 cups cooked brown rice, kept hot

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken on a plate and season with thyme, salt and pepper. Add garlic to skillet and cook, stirring. 1 minute. Add chicken to skillet and cook until browned on all sides, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.

Add broccoli to skillet, cover and cook 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of broth, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.

In a cup, dissolve cornstarch in remaining 1/2 cup of broth; add to skillet. Simmer until mixture thickens, stirring constantly, about 1 minute; serve over rice. Yields about 1 cup of chicken and broccoli and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.