Chicken With Broccoli And Garlic Sauce (5 Points)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 lb uncooked uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into 1-inch pieces)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or more)
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 medium garlic cloves, minced (or more)
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups cooked brown rice, kept hot

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 add broccoli to skillet, cover and cook 2 minutes.
• 3 add 1 cup of broth, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• 4 in a cup, dissolve cornstarch in remaining 1/2 cup of broth; add to skillet.
• 5 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.