Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

5 from 8 votes

Craving Chinese take-out but don’t want to leave the house? This recipe is for you! This meal provides all the comfort of the popular take-out dish right from home!

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: dinner

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings: people

Author: Lily Payen

Ingredients

For the Chicken Marinade and Broccoli

1 lb chicken breast
1 cup broccoli florets
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 egg white
1 tbsp water
2-3 tbsps oil

For the Sauce

1 cup chicken stock
¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp grated ginger
2 tsp grated garlic
4 tsp cornstarch
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp black pepper

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Instructions

Slice the chicken into small thinly sliced strips. Add the low sodium soy sauce, cornstarch, egg white, and water and mix thoroughly for a few minutes, massaging until all of the chicken is fully coated. Set aside and let it marinate for a few minutes.
Add broccoli to a pot of boiling water. Boil for 3 minutes and drain. Immediately add cold water to the bowl so that the broccoli stops cooking. It will cook more in the sauce at the end.
In a separate bowl, mix the chicken stock, low sodium soy sauce, oyster sauce, ginger, garlic, cornstarch, brown sugar, and black pepper until combined.
Add 2-3 tablespoons of oil to a hot pan and add the chicken (making sure the pieces all touch the pan and that they don’t overlap). Let the chicken pieces cook for a few minutes per side until golden brown.
Add the cooked broccoli to the pan and mix.
Add the sauce to the pan and toss everything together until the sauce begins to thicken. Serve with white rice or pasta!

Notes

This recipe is not specifically a baby recipe, but a family recipe that I like to accommodate for my baby. Once I cook the chicken, I set aside a few pieces for my son before adding the sauce mixture to the pan. Occasionally, I will make him a separate sauce with a small amount of coconut aminos and water, but I usually serve him the chicken pieces as is. The cornstarch/egg white marinade helps keep the chicken moist and easy for my son to eat!

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