Spicy Chinese Chicken And Broccoli Recipes

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI (CHINESE TAKEOUT STYLE)

Steps:

• Slice the chicken against the grain into thin bite-size pieces, no thicker than 1/4" (1/2 cm), transfer into a medium-size bowl. Add the marinade ingredients. Stir to mix well. Let sit for 10 minutes while preparing other ingredients.
• Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Stir to mix well.
• Bring 1/3 cup of water to a boil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli and cover. Steam until the broccoli just turns tender and the water evaporates, about 40 to 50 seconds. Transfer the broccoli to a plate. Wipe the pan with a paper towel held in a pair of tongs if there's any water left.
• Add the oil and swirl to coat the bottom. Spread the chicken in the skillet in a single layer. Allow to cook without touching for 30 seconds, or until the bottom side is browned. Flip to cook the other side for a few seconds. Stir and cook until the surface is lightly charred and the inside is still pink.
• Add the garlic and ginger. Stir a few times to release the flavor and fragrance.
• Return the broccoli to the pan. Stir the sauce again to dissolve the cornstarch completely and pour it into the skillet. Cook and stir until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Transfer everything to a plate immediately.
• Serve hot with steamed rice or boiled noodles as a main dish.

SWEET AND SPICY STIR FRY WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place broccoli in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 5 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the chicken, green onions, and garlic until the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Stir the hoisin sauce, chile paste, and soy sauce into the skillet; season with ginger, red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Stir in the chicken stock and simmer about 2 minutes. Mix in the steamed broccoli until coated with the sauce mixture.

SPICY CHINESE CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place steamer basket in 3-quart saucepan; fill with water. Heat over medium-high heat to boiling.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat chicken broth, vinegar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, the brown sugar and chili paste; set aside.
• Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. In shallow dish, stir together 2 tablespoons cornstarch and the pepper. Add chicken; toss to coat.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until light golden brown and no longer pink in center.
• Meanwhile, add broccoli to steamer basket in saucepan; cook 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Remove chicken from skillet; place on plate and set aside. Return skillet to heat. Add gingerroot, chiles and garlic; cook 1 minute. Return chicken to skillet. Add broccoli and sauce; stir to combine. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced to a thick glaze. Stir in green onions. Serve over brown rice.

SPICY CHICKEN & BROCCOLI IN CHILI GARLIC SAUCE (LOW CARB)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high then add the broccoli in a single layer. .
• Saute for 3 - 4 minutes without stirring until broccoli gets lightly browned.
• Stir broccoli, add garlic and ginger and saute for another minute or two.
• Stir in chicken. Cover pan and allow to steam for two minutes.
• Remove lid and stir in the Chili Garlic sauce, soy sauce, chicken broth and splenda.
• Stir and simmer until sauce reduces a bit and is not soupy.
• Serve with extra Chili Garlic sauce and soy sauce on the side.

SPICY CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Mix chicken, cornstarch, salt and white pepper in medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Peel outer layer from broccoli. Cut broccoli lengthwise into 1-inch stems; remove flowerets. Cut stems diagonally into 1/4-inch slices. Place broccoli flowerets and stems in boiling water; heat to boiling. Cover and cook 1 minute; drain. Immediately rinse with cold water; drain.
• Heat wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add chili, brown bean sauce, garlic, sugar and gingerroot; stir-fry 10 seconds. Add chicken; stir-fry about 2 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add broccoli and onions; stir-fry about 1 minute or until broccoli is heated through.

CHINESE CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cut chicken into strips.
• Toss chicken, cornstarch, salt and pepper in medium glass bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Cut green onions and carrots into thin slices.
• Mix black bean sauce, garlic, gingerroot, and sugar together.
• Spray a 12-inch skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat until spray bubbles, add chicken and cook until chicken turns white.
• Remove chicken from the skillet.
• Reheat skillet and add chicken broth.
• Add broccoli and carrot; cover and cook 1 minute or until vegetables are crisp tender.
• Add chicken, brown bean sauce mixture and green onions; cook and stir 2 minutes.

CHINESE SPICY STIR FRY CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Dice the boneless chicken tights into 2cm x 2cm cubes, then marinate them with 2 tbsps of light soy sauce and 2 tbsps of Chinese yellow cooking wine, set aside.
• Cut the stem off the broccoli then break the florets into small pieces slightly bigger then the diced chicken thights. Chop the brown onion and tomato into the similar size as the diced chicken thighs. Finely chop the garlic, ginger and spring onions. Separate the green part of the finely chopped spring onions for garnish later.
• Heat 2 tbsps of olive oil in the wok, then stir fry the diced chicken thighs on high heat for 2-3 mins until gold and brown. Take out the chicken and drain the oil, then set aside.
• Heat 2 tbsps of olive oil in the wok on medium heat, then stir fry the finely chopped spring onion (white part only), ginger, garlic for 1 min, then add in aniseed, ground pepper, and dry chillies (break into half), stir fry for further 1-2 mins until you can smell the fragrance.
• Add in chopped brown onion and tomato, stir fry for 1 min, then add in 2 tbsps of Chinese yellow cooking wine, stir fry for further 3 mins until soften.
• Add in the browned chicken, stir fry for 1 min, then add in 1 heaped tbsp of spicy bean paste, stir fry for further 2 mins. Add in boiling water just enough to cover the chicken, then add in the Knorr chicken stock pot, mix it in well. Turn the heat to low and continue to boil the chicken for 3 mins. Then add in the broccoli and dark soy sauce, continue to boil on high heat for further 6 mins until the broccoli is tender but is still bright green. Be careful not to over cook the broccoli.
• Mix the cornstarch with 5 tbsps of cold water, then add it into the wok. Turn down the heat and stir for 1 min until the sauce is thick and smooth, add salt according to your personal preference. Put it into serving dish and sprinkle the finely chopped green spring onion on top of the dish as garnish, then ready to serve with rice.

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.