Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 246.3
  • Total Fat: 10.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 54.8 mg
  • Sodium: 719.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 23.0 g

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Introduction

The easiest and most delicious chinese food I'll ever make. The easiest and most delicious chinese food I'll ever make.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients


    1.5 pound chicken breast (about 2 breasts), cubed
    3 scallions, whites only, thinly sliced on an angle
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1-inch piece peeled fresh ginger, minced
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
    2 tablespoons sugar
    1 tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
    1 1/4 teaspoons salt
    1 tablespoon dry sherry
    1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
    About 1/3 cup water
    3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    5 to 6 cups broccoli, trimmed sliced stalks and medium florets (keep the 2 cuts separate)
    3/4 to 1 teaspoon red chili flakes, optional
    1 tablespoon hoisin sauce

Directions

Makes 6 serving

Marinate the chicken while you prepare the rest of the ingredients: 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. Mix the remaining cornstarch with 1/3 cup water.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and heat. Add the broccoli stems, and stir-fry for 30 seconds. 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. Transfer to a plate.

Get the skillet good and hot again, and then heat 2 more tablespoons oil. 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. 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. Add more water if need to thin the sauce, if necessary. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if you like.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CANDACEMICHELLE.