Polenta and Chicken
Polenta and Chicken. Boneless Chicken Bites sauteed in a sweet honey sauce with broccoli and served over polenta.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 600kcal
Cost: $$
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ small onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves sliced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups instant polenta
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 boneless chicken breasts cut into ½-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce low sodium
- 1 bag frozen broccoli or 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 2 tablespoons grated cheese optional
Instructions
How to Make Polenta and Chicken:
Preparing the Polenta:
- In a medium saucepan (2-quart), melt the butter on high heat, then add the garlic and onions. Sauté for 2 minutes, mixing occasionally, or until the onions begin to soften.
- Next, add in the oregano, basil, salt, ground black pepper, and water. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low. Next, add the polenta into the saucepan gradually while mixing for about 3 minutes.
- The polenta will begin to thicken and it will become more difficult to mix. Turn off the heat and set the polenta aside. If adding the grated cheese do so with the heat off and mix in.
Preparing the Chicken:
- In a large skillet or Dutch oven, add in the olive oil and bring to high heat. Next, add in the chicken pieces and sauté for 3 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Next, add in the honey and soy sauce and sauté for 2 minutes, mixing occasionally. Finally, add in the broccoli and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
How to Serve Polenta and Chicken:
- To serve this polenta and chicken dish place a large scoop of polenta in the center of a plate. Next, spoon your desired amount of chicken, broccoli, and sauce over the polenta.
Notes
Invent Your Recipe:
For this Polenta and Chicken recipe I am using boneless chicken breasts. You could also use boneless pork loin, boneless turkey breasts, sirloin steak, or sausage. The recipe would work great with any of these options.
If you do not like broccoli, this recipe translates well with green beans, spinach, chard, kale, asparagus, broccoli, or zucchini. Cooking time will vary depending on the vegetables you choose. Experiment with ingredients and find the best vegetables.
Of course this recipe in named Polenta and Chicken, so leaving out the polenta or changing it would be a major shift. However, go for it, try using white rice, brown rice, quinoa, or couscous instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 600kcal
