Name: Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup chicken stock; ¼ cup dry sherry (or rice wine); 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 3 chicken breasts (boneless, sliced into thin strips); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tablespoon ginger (minced); ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 3 tablespoons oil; 1 bunch broccoli (cut into florets); 1 red pepper (julienne); 1 large onion (cut into chunks); ¼ cup halved cashew nuts

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How to Make a Chicken & 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.

Be sure to check out my post called How to Stir Fry for tips, techniques and suggestions for better home stir-frying.

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Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Ingredients

Marinade

¼ cup chicken stock
¼ cup dry sherry or rice wine
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon sesame oil
3 chicken breasts boneless, sliced into thin strips

Other Ingredients

3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon ginger minced
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons oil
1 bunch broccoli cut into florets
1 red pepper julienne
1 large onion cut into chunks
¼ cup halved cashew nuts

Instructions

For the Marinade

Whisk all the ingredients together.
Pour over the chicken strips and let marinate for about an hour.

For the Stir Fry

Cut up your broccoli and onion and julienne the red pepper.
Have all your ingredients cut and ready to fry.
Preheat wok or frying pan over high heat.
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.
Add remaining tablespoon of oil and stir-fry the aromatics for 10 seconds or until fragrant.
Add the vegetables and stir-fry 3-4 minutes.
Add the reserved marinade and reserved chicken and cook until sauce thickens, stirring frequently.
Toss with cashews and serve over white rice.

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Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry

How to Make a Chicken & Broccoli Stir Fry