Chinese Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

⏱️ 30 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
American-Chinese main course
Chinese Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Nutrition per Serving
261
Calories
22g
Protein
20g
Carbs
11g
Fat

Quick and easy Chinese Chicken and broccoli stir fry recipe for your busy-day dinners! Cooked with tender chicken slices, crisp broccoli florets, and savoury Chinese brown sauce. It takes only 30 minutes to whip up everything from scratch and so delicious!

📝 Ingredients

  • 300 grams Boneless skinless chicken (thigh or breast, cut thin slices)
  • 1 Broccoli (medium-size broccoli, cut into bite-size florets)
  • 1/2 Onion (Cut thin slices)
  • 2 tsp Ginger (minced or cut thin strips)
  • 2 tsp Garlic (minced or cut thin slices)
  • 2-3 tbsp Cooking oil
  • 1 Chilli pepper (cut thin slices )
  • 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce (regular soy sauce or light soy)
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch (or potato starch)
  • 2 tsp Cooking oil (vegetable or sunflower oil)
  • 1 tsp Brown sugar (or white sugar)
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce (Regular soy sauce or light soy)
  • 2 tbsp Oyster sauce (Or hoisin sauce )
  • 2 tsp Dark soy sauce
  • 6 tbsp Water
  • 1/2 tsp White pepper
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Cut chicken into thin slices. Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and cooking oil. Mix it well and set it aside.
  2. 2In a bowl combine the sauce ingredients: regular soy sauce, oyster sauce, water, white pepper, and cornstarch. Whisk until cornstarch is dissolved. Set it aside.
  3. 3Blanch the broccoli in the hot boiling water for 1-2 minutes, then drain and set it aside.
  4. 4Heat the large wok or pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle 2-3 tbsp of oil add onions, and saute for a few seconds. Follow with the garlic and ginger. Saute until fragrant.
  5. 5Next, add the marinated chicken pieces. Flatten the chicken slices at the bottom of the pan and let it sear for 2-3 minutes. Once the chicken slices are slightly brown. Flip and continue stir fry for another 1-2 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove everything from pan and set it aside.
  6. 6In the remaining pan, pour the prepared sauce in. Stir it well until the sauce is thick and glossy.
  7. 7Now place the cooked chicken slices and blanched broccoli in the pan. Add chilli slices.
  8. 8Combine everything well and make sure the sauce coats each chicken and broccoli piece. Finish with toasted sesame oil.
  9. 9Serve with plain rice or noodles.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by khinskitchen.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.