Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry for Two

I am a sucker for quick easy meals during the week.  I have absolutely no desire to spend more than 20 minutes putting something together after I've been working all day. When I realized that Winn-Dixie had their broccoli crowns on sale for $.99/lb I decided that stir-fry was going on the menu this week at our house.  I looked up a couple of recipes on pinterest, but nothing really jumped out at me, so I decided to DIY it.  I took the sauce recipe from one of our favorite recipes and turned it into my stir-fry sauce.

What you Need:

1 cup uncooked rice

2 cups water

1-2 Tbsp butter

2 cups broccoli

salt and pepper to taste

1 Tbsp olive oil

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces

2 garlic cloves, minced

1" knob of ginger, peeled and minced

2 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp + 1 tsp rice vinegar

1 Tbsp sesame oil

1 Tbsp peanut butter

1/2 Tbsp water

1/2 Tbsp honey

2 tsp sweet Thai chili sauce

pepper to taste

sesame seeds

How to Make It:

Combine rice and water in a rice cooker and set to cook, when it's done add the butter and stir until combined.  Set aside.

Steam broccoli on stove or in steamer bag, season with salt and pepper.

In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, peanut butter, water, honey, sweet Thai chili sauce, and pepper.  Microwave for 20-30 seconds and stir until smooth.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add chicken, ginger, and garlic and saute until chicken is no longer pink.  Add sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes until combined.

To serve:
Place a scoop of rice on the plate, top with a scoop of broccoli, and a scoop of chicken/sauce mixture. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve immediately.

This meal was so good, and like I said so quick and easy.  It made enough for a plate for both of us plus some leftovers for lunch today.  Did I mention it was delicious!?!