Chicken and Broccoli

20m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Trim excess fat from chicken thighs and cut into 1/4” pieces.
  2. 2In a bowl, mix chicken with baking soda and water; let it rest for 20 minutes.
  3. 3Rinse the chicken and add it back to the bowl with marinade ingredients.
  4. 4Marinate for at least 20 minutes or up to overnight.
  5. 5Cook rice and cut broccoli into small florets.
  6. 6Mince garlic and ginger.
  7. 7Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, and cornstarch for the sauce.
  8. 8Heat wok to high heat; add 2 tbs oil and cook chicken in batches until crusty.
  9. 9Blanch broccoli for 2-3 minutes.
  10. 10Sauté minced garlic and ginger.
  11. 11Add sauce to the wok and let it thicken.
  12. 12Add cooked chicken and blanched broccoli; mix well.
  13. 13Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless and skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 2 large heads of broccoli
  • 1 tbs minced garlic
  • 1 tbs minced ginger
  • 158 g white rice
  • 0 sesame seeds
  • 3 tbs low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbs cornstarch
  • 2 tbs neutral oil
  • 1 tbs white sugar
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • 0.25 tsp msg
  • 0.25 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tbs rice vinegar
  • 2 tbs honey
  • 1 tbs sesame oil
  • 1 tbs cornstarch

Equipment

knifecutting boardbowlrice cookerwokwhisktongsspatula