Chicken And Broccoli Stir Fry
Chicken and broccoli stir fry is a all time Chinese take out favorite. Now, you can make it at home with an authentic flavor. Sautéed, juicy chicken and broccoli in a stir fry sauce that rivals any restaurant.
Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless chicken breast
- 2.5 cup fresh broccoli florets
- salt and pepper for seasoning
Chicken Marinade
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon corn starch
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
Stir Fry Sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoon corn starch
Instructions
- First, cut up chicken breast. Slice down the middle the long way of the breast. Now, you'll have 2 pieces out of which was one breast. Cutting the short way, slice chicken into 1/4 inch slices. Thin but not too thin.
- In a bowl toss in sliced chicken and toss in all ingredients for the marinade. Take you hand and mix everything up really well. Cover for 5-10 minutes. Make stir fry sauce by adding all ingredients together and set aside.
- Cut broccoli florets from to stalk. Also if eating rice or noodles with stir fry, start them now.
- Heat wok or frying pan on high heat. Add a little oil then toss in chicken. If using a pan do not crowd the chicken. Cook in batches instead.
- Once chicken is done toss in broccoli. For broccoli tenderness see notes below before you start cooking.
- Season broccoli with salt and pepper. Mix around then pour in stir fry sauce, immedieatly toss chicken back in
- Turn heat off. Mix everything together and allow the flavors to work together while the pan cools.
- Remove and serve. Nutriton facts don't include rice or noodles.
Notes
Helpful Recipe Tips
- High heat, keep the heat high in this recipe. Its the key to allowing a great sear and quick cooking time. If using a pan do not crowd the pan. If you need to cook in sections do so. Move quickly and expect kitchen to be smoky.
- Do I boil the broccoli first, if you like soft broccoli in stir fry then yes flash boil your broccoli. Use fresh broccoli in this recipe and if you want a crunch do not boil the broccoli.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 242.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.5g | Protein: 38.7g | Fat: 5.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 96.7mg | Sodium: 1133.8mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 1.5g
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
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