grilled chicken & broccoli bowls with creamy garlic sauce
Grilled Chicken & Broccoli Bowls with Creamy Garlic Sauce offers a balanced meal with smoky grilled chicken, tender broccoli, and a rich, velvety garlic sauce. It’s a versatile, healthy, and flavorful dish that’s easy to prepare and can be customized to suit various dietary preferences.
Ingredients
- ▢2 pounds boneless chicken breasts
- ▢Kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
- ▢1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ▢2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- ▢4-5 cloves garlic minced
- ▢1 1/2 cups almond milk or any preferred milk
- ▢1 tablespoon gluten-free flour or any other type of flour
- ▢1 medium head of broccoli chopped (about 3 cups)
- ▢2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- ▢Lemon wedges optional for serving
Instructions
- Rub the 2 pounds of boneless chicken breasts with kosher salt, ground pepper, and 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning on all sides.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 cups of almond milk and 1 tablespoon of gluten-free flour until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for about 6-7 minutes per side, or until golden-brown and cooked through. Set the chicken aside and cover to keep warm.
- In the same pan, heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat. Add the 4-5 minced garlic cloves and cook for up to 1 minute.
- Pour in the almond milk mixture, stirring as the sauce thickens almost immediately upon heating.
- Add the chopped broccoli florets and cook for 6-8 minutes, or until tender.
- Return the chicken to the pan and cook for a couple more minutes to heat through.
Notes
Many people feel this dish isn’t creamy enough, and that’s often due to the use of almond milk. You can swap it for whole milk or canned lite coconut milk for a richer texture.
Seasonings: I used Italian seasoning, but feel free to use any seasoning blend you prefer for the chicken or create your own Italian seasoning mix. For extra flavor, consider adding paprika and onion powder.
Garlic: Fresh garlic is ideal, but if you don’t have any on hand, garlic powder can be used as a substitute.
Oil: You can use any oil you like, such as olive oil, avocado oil, vegetable oil, or grapeseed oil.
Milk: I used almond milk, but any milk of your choice works just as well.
Veggies: Broccoli is the vegetable used in this recipe, but you can swap it for other favorites like asparagus, Brussels sprouts, green beans, or zucchini.
Chicken: If you prefer boneless chicken thighs, feel free to use them. Keep in mind that the nutritional facts and calories may vary slightly.
Flour: Any type of flour you have on hand should work fine.