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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Chicken and Broccoli stir-fry

Stir Fry is quick and easy once you have prepared all the ingredients. This is a good recipe to get started but once you learn the technique, you can make a hundred different types of stir fry with your favorite ingredients. Check out my Cooking Primer for some pointers on basic Stir Fry.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI STIR-FRY
Serves 4
Cooking Technique = Stir Fry


INGREDIENTS

Marinade Ingredients:

* 1/4 cup chicken stock
* 1/4 cup dry sherry or rice wine
* 2 tablespoons soy sauce
* 2 tablespoons Oyster Sauce
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch
* 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
* 3 boneless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
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Aromatics:

* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
* 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Other Ingredients:

* 3 tablespoons of oil
* 1 bunch of broccoli, cut into florets
* 1 red pepper, julienne
* 1 large onion, cut into chunks
* 1/4 cup halved cashew nuts


PREP WORK

Start the prep for this recipe combining the marinade ingredients, cutting the chicken breasts into strips and letting that marinate for a while.

Next, cut up your broccoli and onion and julienne the red pepper.

HOW TO MAKE AT HOME

1. Preheat wok or frying pan over high heat.
2. Add 2 tablespoons oil and add chicken, reserving marinade. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until chicken is no longer pink. Cook in batches if necessary. Remove and set aside.
3. Add remaining tablespoon of oil and stir-fry the aromatics for 10 seconds or until fragrant.
4. Add the vegetables and stir-fry 3-4 minutes.
5. Add the reserved marinade and reserved chicken and cook until sauce thickens, stirring frequently.
6. Toss with cashews and serve over white rice.



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This dish is so good. You should try it at home. Very easy to cook and very delicious.

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