Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Get a fabulous dinner ready with this delicious and better-than-takeaway chicken and broccoli stir fry. Juicy pieces of chicken with that perfectly crunchy florets of broccoli, this meal is a healthy and wholesome. Pair it with noodles or rice and set yourself up for a delicious Asian meal at home.
Servings Prep Time
3people 30minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Servings Prep Time
3people 30minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Wash the chicken thoroughly and pat dry with a kitchen towel. Transfer it to a bowl. Marinate with soy sauce, red chilli sauce, Oyster sauce and red chilli sauce. Mix well and marinate for 30 minutes.
  2. Boil water in a pot. Add the broccoli florets and let it boil for exactly two minutes. Remove immediately and set aside for later use.
  3. Heat oil in a skillet. Once hot, roast the cashews till they turn golden brown and crunchy. Keep the flame at medium. Set aside.
  4. In the same skillet, add the marinated chicken and fry for ten minutes on medium to high flame. The chicken should cook halfway in this process and absorb all the sauces it was marinated it. Set aside.
  5. Heat oil in a wok. Once hot, add the finely chopped onions.
  6. Saute the onions on high heat for 2-3 minutes. Add the chopped chillies, garlic and ginger and stir till the raw aroma of the aromatics disappears.
  7. Once the onions are well coated with the aromatics, pour some hot water and stir for another ten seconds.
  8. Add the chicken to the wok and mix it with the rest of the ingredients. Cook this for another ten minutes on medium to low flame till the chicken is cooked completely.
  9. Add the blanched broccoli florets and cashew nuts, along with spring onion greens. Season with salt and black pepper powder.
  10. Gently mix everything together and turn off the gas. Garnish with some finely chopped spring onion greens. Enjoy with plain rice, fried rice or noodles.
Recipe Notes
  • Type of chicken cut: I have used boneless chicken thighs as thighs tend to cook faster and also remain juicy and soft, unlike breast.
  • The marination of the chicken is very important. Do not skip this step.
  • For perfectly crunchy and juicy broccoli, blanch them for minimum time (not more than 2 minutes).