This One-Pan Creamy Garlic Chicken and Broccoli Will Be a Crowd-Pleaser!
An ultra-fast weeknight meal that keeps your week balanced and nutritious, while still letting you fully savor your dinner! Makes 6 servings Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts, or tenders cut into 2.5′ pieces
- sea salt & fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground coriander seed
- 1 tsp ground cumin seed
- 2 Tbsps coconut oil, or Ghee
- 6-8 cloves fresh garlic, peeled
- 2 cups full-fat coconut milk
- 1 large broccoli head, chopped into bite-size florets
- 3 cups cooked brown rice for serving
Instructions
- Coat chicken pieces with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, coriander, and cumin.
- Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until melted.
- Add chicken and sear for roughly 5 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Remove chicken from skillet, cover, and set aside to stay warm.
- In the same skillet, add garlic cloves and sauté, stirring often, until fragrant and lightly browned.
- Pour coconut milk over the garlic, bring to a rapid boil, then reduce heat to low.
- Return chicken and broccoli florets to the skillet, cover with a lid, and cook for 12–15 minutes more, until chicken is fully cooked and broccoli is tender enough to pierce with a fork.
- Adjust seasoning with sea salt and black pepper to your liking.
- Serve alongside cooked brown rice. Enjoy!
Rachel
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts, or tenders cut into 2.5′ pieces
- sea salt & fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground coriander seed
- 1 tsp ground cumin seed
- 2 Tbsps coconut oil, or Ghee
- 6-8 cloves fresh garlic, peeled
- 2 cups full-fat coconut milk
- 1 large broccoli head, chopped into bite-size florets
- 3 cups cooked brown rice for serving
Instructions
- Season chicken pieces with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, coriander, and cumin.
- Melt coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and cook for about 5 minutes on each side, until nicely browned.
- Remove chicken from pan, cover, and keep warm.
- In the same pan, add garlic and cook, tossing, until lightly brown and fragrant.
- Pour coconut milk over the garlic, bring to a rapid boil, then reduce heat to low.
- Return chicken and broccoli florets to the pan, cover with a lid, and cook for an additional 12–15 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and broccoli is fork-tender.
- Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve with cooked brown rice. Enjoy!






