Chicken And Broccoli Stir Fry | Quick And Easy Chicken And Broccoli Stir Fry

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola oil is often more affordable.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener, while flour is usually cheaper.

Cut the chicken into flattish slices and marinate with salt, white pepper powder, light soy sauce, brown sugar, corn starch, and oil.

Make the stir fry sauce by whisking together oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, corn starch, white pepper powder, and water; set aside.

Fine chop the ginger and garlic, and slice the Thai red chillies.

Blanch the broccoli florets in salted boiling water for 1 minute, then transfer to cold water to maintain color.

Heat oil in a pan and add the fine chopped ginger and garlic; stir for around 30 seconds.

Add the sliced white onions and stir fry on medium heat for around 2-3 minutes until light brown.

Add the marinated chicken pieces and stir fry on high heat for around 2-3 minutes until browned.

Add the blanched broccoli florets and sliced red chillies, then fry on medium heat for around 1-2 minutes.

Add the stir fry sauce mix and cook on high heat for around 2 minutes until it thickens and coats the chicken.

Add 1 tsp of sesame oil and stir fry on high heat for 1 minute.

Serve and garnish with sesame seeds on top.

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