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Chicken and Broccoli cooked in a wok.
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Chicken and Broccoli

Chicken and Broccoli has been one of my MOST requested recipes! It's perfect for all of us trying to eat healthier in the new year (myself included) without compromising on taste!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4
Author: Chris Joe

Ingredients

Chicken

Vegetables & Aromatics

  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 5 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 inch ginger chopped

Sauce

Oils

Instructions

  • Cut chicken breast into 1" pieces and marinate with white pepper, salt, shaoxing wine, avocado oil, sesame oil, and cornstarch for 30 minutes.
  • Premix your sauce by combining soy sauce, oyster sauce, white pepper, sugar, msg, chicken stock, and cornstarch. Mix until combined and set aside.
  • Chop garlic and ginger and set aside, then cut broccoli to similar size pieces as the chicken.
  • In a pot of boiling water, blanch broccoli for 45 seconds and remove and drain thoroughly.
  • In a hot pan over high heat, heat 1 cup of avocado oil until smoking (about 450F), then carefully drop the chicken in the oil and velvet for 1-2 minutes until pieces are cooked through. Remove and set aside in a bowl.
  • Reserve 2 tbsp of frying oil, and sauté garlic and ginger for 15 seconds.
  • Add the premixed sauce and combine. The sauce will thicken after just a few seconds (refer to video for sauce consistency).
  • Add back chicken and broccoli and toss to combine. Finish with a tsp of sesame oil, give it a final mix and serve with freshly steamed rice. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1107mg | Potassium: 640mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 319IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg