Broccoli lemon chicken with cashews

Broccoli lemon chicken with cashews

A superhealthy meal for two - full of vitamin C. You could use ordinary broccoli instead of tender stem

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Takes 15-25 minutes

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok. Add the chicken and fry for 3-4 minutes until golden. Remove from the pan and add the garlic and broccoli. Stir fry for a minute or so then cover and cook for 2 minutes more, until almost tender.
  2. Mix the stock, cornflour and honey or sugar well, then pour into the pan and stir until thickened. Tip the chicken back into the pan and let it heat through, then add the lemon zest and juice, and cashew nuts. Stir, then serve straight away with basmati rice or noodles.

Per serving

372 kcalories, protein 48g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 3g, sugar 6g, salt 0.69 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2003.

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  • 07 November 2011

    erinsdaddy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really tasty stir fry,will be on the list to cook again.

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  • 16 November 2011

    Abip1907 commented on this recipe

    What do you guys think about replacing the chicken with shrimp?

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  • 16 November 2011

    Abip1907 commented on this recipe

    What do you guys think about replacing the chicken with shrimp?

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  • 05 December 2011

    Lucy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely dish. Will use less lemon juice next time as my lemon was large and it slightly overpowered the chicken, but will definitely make this again!

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  • 31 January 2012

    AliceF rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 31 January 2012

    jb5370 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Was a wee bit disappointed with this. Had hoped it would be a bit stickier than it was. The broccoli wasn't cooked enough for my liking - didn't live up to the tenderstalk name! The lemony flavour was lovely though and I loved the cashews. A bit soy might improve it and more honey.

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  • 17 February 2012

    Lexi rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Too much lemon. None would have been plenty. Not tasty.

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  • 02 April 2012

    kj2202 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    full of flavour and filling! Just ate it on its own

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  • 10 April 2012

    MadeleineOstlie rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    really needs chilli or something to spice it up - and purple sprouting broccoli makes the sauce red/purple!! cornflour not really needed either :)

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  • 01 May 2012

    Warvik rated this recipe

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    01 May 2012

    lau rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Nice meal however, it desperately calls out for salt or soy, something to give it a kick of flavour

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  • 08 June 2012

    Johnstonel rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved it! So chuffed with myself with tonight's dinner! It was absolutely delicious - even better than a take-away. I fried the chicken in some garlic, fresh chilli and ginger then lifted it out with a slotted spoon before frying the veg. I added mushrooms, peppers, spring onions and a splash of soy sauce to the recipe. I didn't add the rind but squeezed the juice of a full lemon. Just the right amount of stock if you're adding exta veg. Sure you won't be disappointed with this.

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  • 02 July 2012

    HappyLamb commented on this recipe

    Delicious! I agree with other comments/suggestions on adding extra cornflour. I did this and it thickened well. I will be making this again - added orange peppers which was tasty!

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  • 07 August 2012

    Vicki rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    A quick and tasty meal - I will definitely be making this again. The sauce was a bit runny but it soaked into the rice really nicely. I wonder what it would taste like with a bit of low fat crème fraîche mixed in?

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  • 01 October 2012

    Spooky rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    A good recipe but could do with some refinement; my recommendations would be to use half the amount of stock and to prepare the sauce using the stock on the side while the meat and veg are stir fried. This can then simply be combined when ready to prevent the veg losing their bite while cooking �in� the stock. Nice, quick, easy and tasty so worth trying!

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  • 14 January 2013

    EmmaDob24 rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    What a shame-recipe recommends far too much stock, which turned it into chicken stock soup and turned my lovely veggies all soggy. Flavours were ok, but far too much liquid. Should have read the reviews before I made it and left out some of the stock.

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  • 18 January 2013

    rozpoz rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I only used half the lemon recommended and still found it far too sweet. Had to soak it in soy sauce and chilli to make it edible. A real disappointment!

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  • 26 January 2013

    Shiany rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Just made this using my new electric wok, i mixed up the veg a bit and put some peppers and green beans in as well as the brocolli. When making next time I would put more lemon zest in, but thats because i like lemon, but really nice. Will definately make this again! Will also add some salt n pepper.

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  • 06 February 2013

    Heidibxl rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Yummy and healthy supper!

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  • 02 March 2013

    SheCooks rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Nice, light meal perfect for a healthy mid-week supper. I wouldn't use it for guests or for something special. Very easy, but sauce did not thicken, even with the addition of an extra tsp of cornflour. I served with rice, but due to the thin sauce perhaps noodles would have been a better option.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Takes 15-25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp groundnut oil or sunflower oil
  • 340g pack of mini chicken breast fillets (sometimes called goujons)
  • 2 garlic cloves , sliced
  • 200g pack tender stem broccoli , stems halved if very long
  • 200ml chicken stock
  • 1 heaped tsp cornflour
  • 1 tbsp clear honey or 2 tsp golden caster sugar
  • the zest of half a lemon and the juice of a whole one
  • a large handful of roasted cashews
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Per serving

372 kcalories, protein 48g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 3g, sugar 6g, salt 0.69 g

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