Description
Chicken and broccoli is a chicken stir fry dish served at Chinese restaurants. This recipe features thin slices of chicken simmered in a soy and garlic sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 0.6 lb /300g boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon rice wine, Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/4 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Some black pepper
- 10 oz /300g broccoli florets
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Mix the sauce- add all the sauce ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk until completely mixed. Set aside.
- Cut the chicken breast into 2 slices. Cut the chicken breast diagonally into 1/4-inch thick slices.
- Marinate the chicken breast with rice wine, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Mix well and set aside.
- Boil a bowl of water, add the broccoli and the oil. Cover the pot for 2 minutes and then remove it to a plate.
- Fry the chicken breast – Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add chicken in a single layer, garlic and carrots, in batches if necessary, and fry until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
- Add the sauce and broccoli and stir-fry for 1 minute. Season with a little black pepper.
- Serve immediately with a side dish of rice.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 204
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: chicken, broccoli, stir fry, Chinese cuisine