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15-Minute Chicken Broccoli Bowl served over rice in a white plate with tender chicken pieces, fresh broccoli florets, and savory sauce, styled on a marble slab in a bright modern kitchen with text overlay.

15-Minute Chicken Broccoli Bowl – Simple Healthy Meal

A quick and healthy Chicken Broccoli Bowl made with tender chicken, fresh broccoli, and simple seasonings.This easy meal is ready in just 15 minutes and perfect for busy weeknights or clean eating.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian Inspired
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into small pieces
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon chili flakes optional
  • ½ cup cooked rice or quinoa for serving

Method
 

  1. Slice the chicken breasts into small bite-sized pieces. Wash the broccoli florets and mince the garlic.
    Raw chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces on a wooden cutting board with fresh broccoli florets and minced garlic prepared for cooking.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook for 5–6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is lightly golden and fully cooked.
    Chicken pieces cooking in olive oil in a black nonstick skillet until lightly golden and fully cooked.
  3. Add the minced garlic to the pan. Stir and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
    Minced garlic added to cooked chicken in a skillet and stirred until fragrant in a bright kitchen.
  4. Add the broccoli florets to the pan. Stir well and cook for 3–4 minutes until the broccoli is tender but still slightly crisp.
    Fresh broccoli florets cooking with seasoned chicken in a skillet, creating a healthy chicken broccoli mixture.
  5. Pour in the soy sauce and sesame oil. Add the black pepper, salt, and chili flakes (if using). Stir everything together and cook for 1–2 minutes so the flavors combine.
    Chicken and broccoli coated with soy sauce, sesame oil, black pepper, and chili flakes in a sizzling skillet.
  6. Place the cooked rice or quinoa into a serving bowl.
    Warm cooked rice served in a white bowl ready to be topped with chicken and broccoli.
  7. Spoon the chicken and broccoli mixture over the rice or quinoa. Serve immediately while warm.
    15-Minute Chicken Broccoli Bowl with tender chicken, fresh broccoli, and rice served warm in a white bowl.