Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry<br>(Meal Prep Recipe)

Step 1

Wash the rice to remove any dust or debris. Drain and repeat two or three times. Add the same amount of water to the bowl and pop it into a rice cooker. Press the u0022pressure cooku0022 button.

Step 2

While the rice is cooking, make the sauce: Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small container and mix well.

Step 3

Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Add all the marinade ingredients and give it a good massage. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 15 minutes.

Step 4

Finely chop the garlic cloves. Grate a small knob of ginger (1 tbsp). Thinly slice the green onions, saving some for garnish. Thinly slice the carrot. (If you want to add some spicy kick to it, you can replace it with a red chili.)

Step 5

Cut off the florets of broccoli. Cut them into bite-sized pieces. You'll need about 14 oz (400g) in total.

Step 6

Blanch broccoli: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, lightly season with salt and add the broccoli. Blanch for 1 minute. Shock them in some ice water. Drain well. (You can skip the blanching and just stir-fry it if you want, but this will help keep its beautiful color and cut down your cooking time.)

Step 7

Cook the chicken: In a wok (or pan), add 2 tablespoons of oil and heat it over high heat. Once it’s heated, add the marinated chicken. (Depending on the size of your wok, you can do this in batches.) Spread it out and let it sear for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until cooked through. Remove it from the pan and set that aside.

Step 8

To the same wok, add 2 tablespoons of oil and heat it over medium heat. Once it gets nice and hot, add the garlic, ginger, and white parts of the green onions. Saute for 1 minute or until fragrant.

Step 9

Increase the heat to high. Add the drained broccoli and sliced carrot. Stir-fry it for 1 minute. Add the chicken back into the wok. Stir them around for 1 minute.

Step 10

Give the sauce a quick stir and add it to the wok. Stir everything together for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sauce gets thickened. Turn the heat off. Add the sesame oil and sesame seeds. Give it a final mix.

Step 11

Divide the rice into microwave-safe containers. (Because I’m more into muscle gain, I divided it into 5 servings, but if this is too many calories (743 Calories per serving) for you, you can divide it into 6 or 7.)

Step 12

Evenly distribute the chicken and broccoli. Garnish with green onions. Enjoy!