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    Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

    Last Modified: November 13, 2018 by Elaine| 11 Comments

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    Chicken and broccoli stir frying  is an easy stir fry recipe which only needs 15 minutes and really yummy with steamed rice.

    chicken broccoli stir fry

    Broccoli is a healthy vegetable that are heart by Chinese people nowadays. I get a reader asking a broccoli and chicken recipe.

    Simple ingredients are used but the taste is really satisfying. I use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts since the meat from the chicken thighs are more tender in taste. In real Chinese cooking, we do not use chicken breasts for stir-frying that much. But you can use boneless chicken breasts which will simplify the cutting process.

    Besides, firstly broccoli crowns are boiled in boiling water before stir-frying with chicken.

    chicken broccoli stir fry

    Boiling the broccoli in water can help to reduce the stir-frying time with the chicken. This step can help to shorten the time and keep the tender taste of chicken and crispy taste of broccoli. Additionally, this process can also light the color of broccoli.

    In this recipe, I discard the ginger and garlic slices after stir-fried until armoa for a pure looking of the final dish. You may keep it if do not want to brother that much.

    I also call several pieces of chili red pepper to add a slight spicy taste and also a better looking. If no spicy taste is wanted, replace the chili pepper with carrots.

    chicken broccoli stir fry

    Here comes our final chicken broccoli stir fry. I highly recommend serving with steamed rice.  The sauce can help you eat up large bowls of rice.

    chicken broccoli stir fry

    chicken broccoli stir fry

    Broccoli and Chicken Stir Fry

    Elaine
    Simple ingredients used in this stir-frying broccoli and chicken is really easy to make. Only 15 minutes needed to make this wonderful and healthy chicken recipe at home.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course stir fry
    Cuisine Chinese
    Servings 2
    Calories 457 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 chicken thighs
    • 1 small head of broccoli
    • 1.5 tablespoon cooking oil
    • 1 inch ginger section sliced
    • 2 cloves garlic sliced
    • 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
    • 1 small red chili pepper , optional

    Marinade sauce

    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon starch
    • 2 teaspoons cooking wine

    Instructions
     

    • Cut the meat off the bone of the chicken thighs; And further cut into small pieces.
    • Mix the chicken with marinade sauce evenly in a small bowl and set aside for 10 minutes.
    • Cut the broccoli crowns into small pieces you like.
    • Bring some water to a boiling in wok and then rinse the crowns pieces around 2 minutes. Move the broccoli out and drain.
    • Heat up the cooking oil in wok. Add sliced ginger and garlic until you can smell the aroma. And then discard both the ginger and garlic slices. Leave the oil in wok.
    • Add chicken pieces in to stir-fry until the color changes. And then add chopped chili peppers, boiled broccoli and around 2 teaspoons of light soy sauce. Mix thoroughly.
    • Serve hot!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 457kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 26gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 1631mgPotassium: 465mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 430IUVitamin C: 49.1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1.5mg
    Keyword Broccoli, chicken
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    chicken broccoli stir fry

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    Comments

    1. Vanessa

      January 30, 2014 at 12:38 pm

      Made this last night. It was delicious!

      Reply
      • Elaine Luo

        January 30, 2014 at 10:14 pm

        Vanessa,
        Thanks for the feedback. I am really happy that it works well for you.

        Reply
    2. malar

      March 27, 2015 at 8:32 pm

      Hi Elaine, would like to try this. But plz can u tell what's starch? Corn starchor potato starch?

      Reply
      • Elaine Luo

        March 28, 2015 at 7:08 pm

        You can use both one.

        Reply
    3. Becca

      September 12, 2017 at 11:02 pm

      Hi. This sounds like an interesting recipe I would like to try. What sort of cooking wine do you use? Would rice wine work? Many thanks.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 15, 2017 at 8:06 am

        Rice wine works perfectly.

        Reply
        • Shardey Anderson

          January 18, 2019 at 9:55 am

          How did you slice the chicken thighs into small thin slices?

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          • Elaine

            January 22, 2019 at 7:39 pm

            Shardey,
            You can use a very sharp knife and remove the bones from the chicken thighs and then cut into thin slices.

            Reply
    4. Shardey Anderson

      January 18, 2019 at 9:52 am

      This recipe looks delicious, how did you sliced the chicken thighs in small thin pieces?? Do u have a video of that?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        January 22, 2019 at 7:42 pm

        I will make a video showing the process soon in this spring when I return back from the Chinese New Year.

        Reply
        • Shardey Anderson

          January 25, 2019 at 9:07 am

          Oh good thank you I appreciate it

          Reply

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