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    Home > Quick Dinner Recipes

    Crispy Chilli Chicken with Broccoli

    Published: Nov 16, 2019 · Modified: Jun 4, 2021 by Nicky Corbishley

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    Crispy Chilli Chicken with Broccoli. A quick Asian-style chicken stir fry, ready in 20 minutes! Including gluten free instructions.
    Side on shot of crispy chicken with broccoli and rice in a bowl with blue background. Further bowl in backround.

    Oh man I love making Asian recipes this meal is no exception. It's based on my the crispy chilli beef recipe (Chris' number one request at dinner time). Today I'm changing it up a little with chicken for a slightly lighter version.

    As a blogger, I create a lot of different recipes for Kitchen Sanctuary and for other websites too. That means we're usually eating something different at least 3 or 4 times a week.
    This recipe (and the beef  version) is one of those old favourites on my regular recipe rotation list for those days I don't have to cook up something new.

    Super quick to prepare and easily made gluten free too.

    I put the rice on first, then everything else is cooked and ready by the time the rice has finished cooking.

    First coat the chicken in seasoned cornflour (cornstarch):Chicken pieces in a bowl with seasoned cornflour

    Fry in hot oil in a wok until crispy.Chicken coated in cornflour, frying in a wok

    Then remove from the wok.Fried chicken pieces in a bowl lined with kitchen paper

    Add garlic and ginger to the wok:garlic and ginger frying in a wok

    Followed by broccoli and chillies (chillies are optional - if you don't like it hot, leave them out).close up of broccoli frying in a work

    Meanwhile make the sauce with lime juice, soy sauce and sugar. You can make this recipe gluten free by replacing the soy sauce with tamari (see further tip in the recipe card)lime juice being squeezed into a bowl. Further ingredients on work surface.

    Remove the broccoli from the pan and add in the sauce. Let it bubble for a few minutes until reduced and syrupy.Asian style sauce simmering in wok

    Then add the broccoli and chicken back and stir.close up of asian crispy chicken and broccoli being stirred in a wok

    Then serve with the rice that should just have finished cooking!

    Crispy chicken with broccoli and rice in a bowl with blue background

    You can also make this using leftover meat from other meals. If we have a roast dinner and there's leftover cooked chicken/beef/pork and even lamb, we cut it into thin slices and freeze, ready for making an even quicker version of this meal. One of my friends tested it out with prawns too, and it worked a treat!

    Fancy a super quick and easy desert after this quick and easy Crispy Chilli Chicken? then why not try my Caramel Chocolate Mug Cake or my PB&J Mug Cake.

    If you love this recipe then you definitely need to try my Crispy Sesame Chicken, its one of the most popular recipes on the blog.

    The Crispy Chilli Chicken with Broccoli Recipe:

    Square image of Asian crispy chicken with broccoli and rice in a stoneware bowl. Blue napkin in background

    Crispy Chilli Chicken with Broccoli

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    Crispy Chilli Chicken with Broccoli. A quick Asian-style chicken stir fry, ready in 20 minutes! Including gluten free instructions.
    4.90 from 19 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 3 people
    Calories 436 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
    • Pinch of salt and pepper
    • 2 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
    • 2 chicken breasts - cut into thin strips
    • 1 thumb sized piece of ginger - peeled and finely chopped/grated
    • 3 garlic cloves - peeled and finely chopped/crushed
    • 1 large head of broccoli cut into small florets
    • Juice of 2 limes
    • 6 tbsp dark soy sauce - (Use tamari for gluten free)*
    • 6 tbsp caster sugar
    • 1 red chilli – chopped - discard the seeds if you don’t like it too hot
    • Small bunch spring onions/scallions chopped
    • Boiled rice - for serving

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Heat the oil in a wok or large frying. Mix the salt and pepper with the cornflour and toss the chicken strips in the cornflour until completely coated.
    •  When the oil is hot, tip the chicken in and fry until golden brown and crispy. You may need to do this in two batches. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken from the pan and place in a bowl lined with kitchen roll to soak up excess fat.
    • There should still be left some oil in the pan at this point. You need about 1 tbsp, so carefully discard some if you have more than that. 
    • Take the wok off the heat or turn it down very low and add in the ginger and garlic (the garlic will burn if you have it on a high heat), give it a stir for 30 seconds and then add the broccoli and chopped chilli to the pan.
    • Fry for a 2-3 minutes, so it's warmed through but still crisp. Then remove the broccoli from the wok.
    • Mix the lime juice, soy sauce and sugar in a small bowl, then pour onto the wok. 
    • Turn up the heat and let it bubble for a couple of minutes until the sauce starts to reduce and thicken (see note below if using tamari). 
    • Add the chicken and broccoli back in, give it a stir and heat through for 1 minute, then serve with boiled rice. Garnish with the spring onions and more chopped chillies.

    Video

    ✎ Notes

    *Can I make it gluten free?

    Yes, replace the soy sauce with tamari. You may have to stir in a little cornflour/ cornstarch slurry (1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp cold water) whilst the sauce is bubbling to help thicken it, as using tamari produces a thinner sauce.
    .

    Can I make it ahead?

    This recipe works best when made and served right away. Freezing/chilling then reheating means the chicken won't be crispy. 
    However, it does still taste really good. So if you did want to freeze it, then cool, cover and freeze. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator and reheat thoroughly in the wok or a microwave until piping hot throughout. You can add a splash of water if it's a little dry.
    .
    Nutrition info is for one serving of this recipe and does not include rice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 436kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 26gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 2174mgPotassium: 1189mgFiber: 6gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 1825IUVitamin C: 217.7mgCalcium: 140mgIron: 3.4mg
    Keywords chicken, crispy chicken, stir fry
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    Tools used

    Swift Spice Wok Citrus Reamer
    Swift spice wok citrus reamer

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    Note: this recipe was first published in April 2016. Updated in July 2018 with new photos, additional tips, step-by-step photos and a recipe video. Here's one of the old photos (not sure which ones I like best!):
    Crispy Chilli Chicken with Brocolli - Sweet, Sour, Spicy and Delicious!

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    1. Caroline says

      March 30, 2023 at 4:19 pm

      5 stars
      Love this!!!!! I put a little Chinese five spice on the chicken as well as seasoned cornflour! I put chopped nuts, chopped coriander, chopped spring onions, lime juice and a little sweet chilli sauce in the boiled rice. Definitely recommend this!!!

      Reply
    2. Annabelle says

      September 22, 2022 at 9:41 pm

      5 stars
      Would it work with pork shoulder steaks prepared the same way?

      Reply
    3. Luz says

      December 28, 2021 at 2:48 am

      5 stars
      Easy to follow and delicious outcome. Good for a weeknight dinner.

      Reply
    4. Olivia says

      April 21, 2021 at 11:31 am

      5 stars
      I made this last weekend and it was very tasty. I reheated some for my lunch the next day and it was still surprisingly crispy. Just to clarify, in the ingredients list it says to use caster sugar but in the video it says to use golden caster sugar, which one is supposed to be used?

      Reply
    5. ivy says

      April 20, 2021 at 8:00 am

      i tried this using chicken drumsticks ( coz chix breasts was not available😅) but it turned out really great! super delicious. actually i cooked this recipe twice♥️
      thanks a bunch for sharing this recipe✨

      Reply
    6. linda Fairhead says

      February 15, 2021 at 6:06 pm

      5 stars
      So good and so easy. Thank you guys, you smashed it again 👏 🙌

      Reply
    7. john wilson says

      January 23, 2020 at 8:36 pm

      5 stars
      This was absolutely fantastic. Very easy to make and is now going to be one of our regular meals. Sprinkling the spring onions and a little extra chilli on top is a must.

      Reply
      • Chris Corbishley says

        January 23, 2020 at 9:01 pm

        Thanks John,

        Really pleased that you enjoyed the recipe 🙂

        Chris & Nicky

        Reply
    8. john W says

      January 22, 2020 at 8:04 pm

      cooking this tonight

      Reply
      • Chris Corbishley says

        January 23, 2020 at 8:06 am

        Great Stuff John 🙂

        Please let us know how you get on with the recipe

        Thanks

        Chris & Nicky

        Reply
    9. John Schmidt says

      November 16, 2019 at 9:25 pm

      Hello,
      We enjoy your recipes and videos. My question is what is Caster sugar?
      Thanks.

      Reply
    10. Tony Tatman says

      November 16, 2019 at 7:29 pm

      4 stars
      I'd love to try this- but with something-anything other than Broccoli. Can't stand the stuff! Any ideas anyone? Pak choi and sliced peppers perhaps?

      Reply
    11. Cheby Dirval says

      November 16, 2019 at 11:54 am

      5 stars
      Love this recipe! Will do this for lunch today. Thank you!

      Reply
    12. Meme says

      August 12, 2019 at 9:47 pm

      4 stars
      It took a lot lot longer than the stated time (prep and cooking) but holy moly it was absolutely delicious.

      Reply
    13. Janice says

      January 26, 2019 at 7:51 pm

      I had this tonight it was gorgeous, I fried my chicken for ages so it was extra crispy, thank you Nicky 😊

      Reply
    14. Tay says

      October 05, 2018 at 3:29 pm

      This dish is a fav in my house I love this recipe. Do you think I could replace chicken for cauliflower for a vegetarian option

      Reply
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