Elizabeth's Revised Chicken with Broccoli and Garlic Sauce

Name: Elizabeth''s Revised Chicken with Broccoli and Garlic Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: * 2 tsp olive oil; * 1 pound uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces; * 1 tsp dried thyme or 2 tbsp fresh minced thyme or to taste; * 1/2 tsp table salt; * 1/4 tsp black pepper; * 3 medium garlic clove(s) minced or more to taste; * 2 cup broccoli florets; * 1 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth divided; * 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch; * 2 cup cooked brown rice kept hot

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

* 2 tsp olive oil* 1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces* 1 tsp dried thyme, or 2 tbsp fresh minced thyme, or to taste* 1/2 tsp table salt* 1/4 tsp black pepper* 3 medium garlic clove(s), minced, or more to taste* 2 cup broccoli, florets* 1 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided* 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch* 2 cup cooked brown rice, kept hot

Directions

* 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.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MSULADYBUGG.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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