The Recipe:
Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Yield
4 servings
An easy, flavorful and speedy dinner with irresistible Asian flavors! Recipe adapted from The Food Network.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed (if they're large use 2-3)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-inch fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 heads broccoli, florets only, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional, to taste
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- Cooked rice, to serve
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with half the garlic and ginger, the soy sauce, sugar, 1 teaspoon of cornstarch, 1 teaspoon salt, sherry and sesame oil for approximately 15 minutes. Mix the rest of the cornstarch in 1/3 cup water.
- Heat a large nonstick frying pan over high heat. Add one tablespoon of the oil, then add broccoli and stir fry for about a minute. Add the remaining ginger, garlic, 2 tablespoons of water and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Stir fry for about 2 more minutes...broccoli should remain bright green. Remove to plate.
- Reheat pan and all the remaining oil. Stir fry chicken with red pepper flakes till chicken is lightly browned on both sides, about 3 minutes. Add oyster sauce, then return broccoli to pan. Stir in remaining cornstarch and cook till thickens. Add water if sauce is too thick.
- Serve with rice.
Notes
This recipe can be made with other protein sources. Try beef, pork, or even tofu.
Other vegetables can be added. Red bell peppers or snow peas would be delicious.
No oyster sauce? You can substitute the smokier hoisin sauce if available.
This can be served over noodles or even cauliflower rice instead of white rice.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 413Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 1124mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 39g