Healthy Chicken and Charred Broccoli Sauté

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Charred broccoli and tender poached chicken compliment each other perfectly in this deeply satisfying (and healthy) dish. Slideshow:  Fast and Healthy Chicken Recipes 

By
Todd Porter and Diane Cu
Todd Porter & Diane Cu
Todd Porter and Diane Cu

F&W Digital Food Awards Winners Website White on Rice Couple Profile Todd Porter and Diane Cu don't just post recipes; they blog about the parties they throw in their Los Angeles garden. They invite readers to join them, not just figuratively but literally. "So many of our friendships started with a hello on Twitter," Cu says. Like the blog, their book, Bountiful, features recipes inspired by their garden and their backgrounds: He grew up on a ranch in Oregon; she was born in Vietnam. "What's funny is, Todd is almost more Asian than me. He cooks with chopsticks and studied Japanese," Cu says.

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Updated on May 31, 2014
Healthy Chicken and Charred Broccoli Sauté
Photo: © Todd Porter & Diane Cu
Total Time:
45 mins
Yield:
2 to 3
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Ingredients

Poached Chicken

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts

  • 4-5 sprigs Italian parsley, thyme or oregano, tied together

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1 clove of garlic

  • 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt

  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns

Salad

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 pound broccoli florets

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1/2 cup golden raisins

  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, or to taste

  • Fresh cracked black pepper

Directions

Poach the Chicken

  1. Rinse off the chicken breasts. Fill a medium stockpot with water and add the herbs, bay leaf, garlic, salt and peppercorns. Bring the water to a boil and add the chicken breasts.

  2. Return the water to a boil and then lower heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat, cover with a lid and keep the chicken in the hot water for another 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through.

  3. Remove the chicken from the water and shred. Set aside.

Make the Broccoli

  1. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and then add the broccoli. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until slightly charred and tender. Stir in the garlic, raisins, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1 more minute and then toss the chicken in with broccoli mixture. Cook for 1 minute or until heated through. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Originally appeared: June 2014

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