Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Name: Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 liters broccoli, trimmed sliced stalks and medium florets (separated); 454 grams chicken breast (about 2 breasts), cubed; 1 Tbsp plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 Tbsp dark sesame oil; 1 Tbsp dry sherry; 1 inch peeled fresh ginger, minced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce; 4 servings Jasmine rice, for serving; 1 teaspoons red chili flakes, optional; 1 teaspoons salt; 3 scallions, whites only, thinly sliced on an angle; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsps sugar; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 32g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 510 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. A mixture of soy sauce, scallions, plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, toss the chicken with the scallion whites, about half the garlic and ginger, the soy sauce, sugar, 1 teaspoon of the cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of the salt, the sherry, and the sesame oil. Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.

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Corn Starch

Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Green Onions

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Ginger

Sherry

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Mix the remaining cornstarch with 1/3 cup water.

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Corn Starch

Water

Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and heat.

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Cooking Oil

Add the broccoli stems, and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

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Broccoli

Add the florets and the remaining garlic, ginger, 2 tablespoons of water, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Stir-fry until the broccoli is bright green but still crisp, about 2 minutes.

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Broccoli

Garlic

Ginger

Pepper

Water

Salt

Transfer to a plate.

Get the skillet good and hot again, and then heat 2 more tablespoons oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the chicken and chili flakes if using. Stir-fry until the chicken loses its raw color and gets a little brown, about 3 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Whole Chicken

Add the hoisin sauce, return the broccoli to the pan and toss to heat through. Stir in the reserved cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil to thicken.

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Hoisin Sauce

Corn Starch

Broccoli

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Frying Pan

Add more water if need to thin the sauce, if necessary. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if you like. Mound the stir-fry on a serving platter or divide among 4 plates and garnish with sesame seeds; serve with rice.

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Salt And Pepper