Chicken Broccoli Stirfry

 

Family-Style Sous Vide Chicken + One-Pot Broccoli & Cauliflower Skillet

Dairy-free • Soy-free • Coconut-free • Nightshade-free • Wheat-free


1) SOUS VIDE CHICKEN (make ahead)

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • Salt + pepper

Bag Sauce

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp avocado or olive oil
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce (optional, but best flavor)
  • 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1–2 tsp honey or maple syrup (optional)

Instructions

  1. Add chicken to sous vide bags
  2. Mix sauce and pour evenly into bags
  3. Seal bags
  4. Sous vide at 165°F for 2.5–3 hours
  5. Remove chicken, chop or shred
  6. Reserve any bag liquid for extra flavor (optional)

2) CONCENTRATED FINISHING SAUCE

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1–2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce (optional)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1–2 tsp honey or maple syrup (optional)
  • 3/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in saucepan
  2. Simmer 8–12 minutes until slightly reduced
  3. Set aside for finishing the meal

3) ONE-POT FAMILY SKILLET

Ingredients

  • Frozen cooked chopped chicken (from sous vide)
  • 52 oz frozen broccoli
  • 48 oz frozen cauliflower rice
  • Concentrated sauce
  • 2–4 tbsp water

Instructions

1. Broccoli first

  • Add broccoli + water to large skillet
  • Cover and steam 6–8 min
  • Stir once halfway

2. Cauliflower rice

  • Add frozen cauliflower rice
  • Cook uncovered 8–10 min
  • Stir occasionally until moisture cooks off

3. Chicken

  • Add cooked chicken
  • Stir and heat through 5–7 min

4. Sauce

  • Add concentrated sauce
  • Toss and cook uncovered 2–3 min

Total active cooking time (day-of): 22–30 minutes


Key success tip

Don’t add sauce early—only at the end—to keep vegetables from getting watery and cauliflower rice from going mushy.

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