American Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry Recipes

BROCCOLI AND CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Stir soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl to dissolve sugar into the liquid. Mix water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; stir with a whisk until cornstarch dissolves completely.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Fry chicken and onion in hot oil until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the onion is tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir broccoli with the chicken and onion; saute until the broccoli is hot, about 5 minutes. Push the chicken and vegetables mixture to the side of the skillet.
• Pour the soy sauce mixture into the vacant part of the skillet. Stir the cornstarch slurry into the soy sauce mixture until the color is consistent. Move the chicken and vegetables back into the center to the pan; saute until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken and vegetables, about 5 minutes more.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss the chicken with the scallion whites, sugar, sesame oil, sherry, soy sauce, about half the garlic, half the ginger, 1 teaspoon of the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon salt. Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes. Mix the remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1/3 cup water in a small bowl and reserve.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil and heat. Add the broccoli stems and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the florets and the remaining garlic and ginger, 2 tablespoons water, 1/4 teaspoon salt and some black pepper. Stir-fry until the broccoli is bright green but still crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Get the skillet good and hot again, and then heat the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Add the chicken and red pepper flakes if using. Stir-fry until the chicken loses its raw color and gets a little brown, about 3 minutes. Add the hoisin sauce, return the broccoli to the pan and toss to heat through. Stir in the reserved cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil to thicken. Add more water if need to thin the sauce, if necessary. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if you like.
• Mound the stir-fry on a serving platter or divide among 4 plates and garnish with sesame seeds; serve with rice.

CHICKEN BROCCOLI STIR FRY (EXTRA SAUCE!)

Steps:

• Broccoli: steam or boil using preferred method until cooked to your taste (it won't cook any further in the stir fry). I usually microwave steam 3 minutes on high. Drain well.
• Sauce: Mix cornflour and soy sauce, then mix in remaining ingredients.
• Tenderising option: Consider tenderising chicken breast using this method. (Not needed for thigh)
• Cook: Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and onion, stir for 10 seconds until garlic starts to go golden.
• Then add chicken and cook for 2 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through.
• Add broccoli, Sauce and water. Stir well and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the Sauce thickens and becomes glossy, and coats the ingredients.
• Serve over rice!

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Toss the chicken with the scallion whites, half the garlic and half the ginger, the sugar, sesame oil, sherry, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Set aside for 15 minutes to marinate. Mix the remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1/3 cup water.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Once the oil just begins to smoke, add the broccoli, the remaining garlic and ginger and 2 tablespoons water. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring constantly, until the broccoli is bright green and crisp tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to the skillet and once it just begins to smoke add the marinated chicken. Cook, stirring constantly, until the chicken begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the broccoli back to the skillet along with hoisin sauce and toss well. Give the reserved cornstarch mixture a good stir and add to the skillet. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken and broccoli. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the scallion greens. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve over rice.

AMERICAN CHICKEN & BROCCOLI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, nonstick skillet or wok.
• Add the chicken and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes, then remove from the pan.
• Add the broccoli, celery, carrots and red pepper, and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened.
• Stir together the cornstarch slurry, chicken broth, soy sauce, jelly and red pepper flakes.
• Add it to the pan and stir.
• Return the chicken to the skillet and cook the mixture until the sauce is thickened and glossy, about 3 minutes.
• Taste and correct the seasoning with salt and additional red pepper flakes, if desired.
• Divide among four plates and top each with 1 tablespoon of the scallions.

QUICK CHICKEN & BROCCOLI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first six ingredients and 1/4 cup chicken broth until smooth. Cook rice according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add broccoli; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add remaining broth; cook 1-2 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Stir sauce mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened., Stir in chicken and green onions; heat through. Serve with rice.

CHICKEN BROCCOLI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Remove 3/4 cup of marinade; cover and refrigerate. Add chicken to remaining marinade in bowl; toss to coat. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. , Drain and discard marinade from chicken. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and reserved marinade until smooth; set aside., In a large skillet or wok, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir-fry until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. Stir-fry broccoli in remaining oil, 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; stir-fry 2 minutes longer. Add the water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and onions; cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, 1-2 minutes longer., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Add chicken; heat through. Serve with rice.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI STIR FRY WITH OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon of peanut oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the broccoli and mushrooms and cook for approximately 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Add the ginger and garlic to the pan and cook for 1 minute more.
• Remove the vegetables from the pan; place them on a plate and cover.
• Wipe the pan clean with a paper towel and turn the heat to high. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil.
• Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and add them to the pan in a single layer. Cook for 4 minutes on each side until browned and cooked through.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl whisk together the oyster sauce, chicken broth, sugar, sesame oil and soy sauce. In a small bowl mix the cornflour with a tablespoon of cold water.
• Add the vegetables back to the pan and cook for 2 more minutes or until the vegetables are warmed through.
• Pour the oyster sauce mixture over the chicken and vegetables; cook for 1 minute. Add the cornflour liquid and bring to a boil; cook for 1 more minute or until sauce has just started to thicken.
• Serve immediately, with rice or noodles.

CHICKEN-AND-BROCCOLI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, oyster sauce, cornstarch, and sesame oil.
• In a wok or large skillet, heat vegetable oil over high. Add chicken and cook until browned, 10 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, scallions, and broccoli and cook, stirring frequently, until broccoli is bright green, 3 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Stir in soy sauce mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened, 1 minute. Serve warm with rice.

STIR-FRY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Mix chicken, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, cornstarch, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons sherry, garlic, and ginger in a bowl. Whisk 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 3 tablespoons sherry, oyster sauce, and sambal oelek in another bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir chicken in batches until golden and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Transfer cooked chicken to a platter. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the same wok or skillet; cook and stir broccoli and onion until broccoli is partially cooked but still firm, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in oyster sauce mixture and continue cooking until broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes more.
• Return chicken to wok and add green onions; toss until heated through and coated with sauce. Season with salt and black pepper.