I think I’ve mentioned before that Mr. POAB loves {and I mean loves} Asian food of almost any variety. So much so that he’s still the reigning “sushi monster” champ in the family!
Which lead me to thinking about ginger and broccoli – both are common in Asian foods and well, ginger is surprisingly a new love for me. I think it was only in the last year that I really grew into it’s unique spicy taste. It’s also a bonus that ginger is really good for you considering it’s got anti-inflammatory properties and has antioxidants! That right there is what we call Winning {with a capital “w”}.
Right, back to my story! It only seemed right that I make the man a ginger chicken broccoli recipe that is inexpensive enough that I could make it on a weekly {or more than weekly basis! The results so far have been very positive considering how much of it I make every week!
I promise this is weeknight easy but weekend level yummy. It’s really quick to make and the leftovers are amazing! I like to toss any extra over a salad the next day or heat it up in the morning next to some eggs!
This will be made a lot quicker and easier if you use a steam fresh bag of broccoli like I usually do – also, it might make it cheaper depending on where you live and what time of the year it is! I can get a decent size bag of steam fresh broccoli regular price $1.00 and on sale it can drop anywhere to $0.90 per bag! Whereas for me broccoli on sale doesn’t normally go below $2.50/1. And I don’t have to go through the trouble of cleaning/chopping it!
And I did use coconut amino for that soy sauce without the soy vibe! If you can’t afford amino don’t even worry about it, just leave it out! It won’t taste as “Asian-y” but it’ll still be yummy! And if you do use Tamari then you could also sub one for the other {I can’t eat tamari so I’m not sure if it’s a 1/1 ratio so go easy on adding it so you don’t over flavor your food!}! Oh! And! Shop around for coconut amino! I can get the huge bottle for only $10 at my local grocery store and that will last me a decent amount of time! However, all the other stores in my area sell their smaller bottle for that same price! Crazy right? So totally shop around to make sure you’re getting the best deal!
Overall this is, as with all my recipes, customizable! Add or subtract depending on what you have at home. Some days I leave out the mushrooms or I’ll use green onions instead of normal onion. Or I’ll toss in some chopped nuts or I’ll add extra coconut amino!
One last house keeping thing before I give you this really yummy recipe! If you’ve been around for a while you might have noticed I took a blogging break and am back now {hi! I missed you guys!}! That being said in the down time the mailing list was deleted so if you miss hearing from me make sure you re-sign up! The ultra fun newsletter start back up after the New Year!
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Ginger Chicken + Broccoli
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Ginger Chicken + Broccoli is a super easy weeknight dinner that’s paleo + gluten free!
Ingredients
- fat of choice
- 1/2 a medium onion, thinly sliced
- 4oz mushrooms, cleaned + sliced
- 1lb chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
- 12 oz broccoli, cut into easy to eat florets, pre-cooked {or mostly pre-cooked!}
- 1/4 cup coconut amino {see above blog post for alternative ideas}
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp + of ground ginger
start with 2 tsp and if you like it spicer add more! We normally do a full tablespoon + a little extra because we like it extra spicy 🙂 - juice of 1/2-1 lime {depending on how juicy it is}
Instructions
- Get a big skillet heating over medium heat with your fat of choice
- Add in your sliced onion + mushroom, let it all get cozy together.
- Add in your chicken and cook it almost all the way through.
- Add in your cooked broccoli, coconut amino, lime, cumin, ginger, salt + pepper. Cook until the chicken is cooked through and the broccoli is warmed through. Taste test to see if you need more lime juice or ginger.
- Serve over cauliflower rice, white rice, or a salad and enjoy!
xoxo
Liz-
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