Chicken and Broccoli with Brown Sauce
Serves 8
Ingredients
Scale:
1x
- 5 cup Chicken (cubed)
- 4 cup Broccoli florets
- ¼ cup Soy sauce (light)
- ¼ cup White Soy sauce
- ¼ cup Oyster Sauce
- ¾ cup Chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Ginger (fresh, chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Sherry
Instructions
- 2-3 tbsp. hot oil (to be added to sauce to give it a glossy, transparent look)
- 1 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch mixed with 1 1/2 tbs. water (for thickening sauce)
- About 3-4 hours sprinlkle 2 tbsp. cornstarch on chicken to tenderize it. You can also add a little water if chicken is not wet enough.
- Set in fridge.
- You can also make sauce at this time and allow flavors to mix.
- When ready to start cooking, par boil broccoli for about 30 sec.
- Drain and set aside.
- Next, stir-fry broccoli with clove of garlic (place garlic in hot oil just before broccoli to heighten aroma).
- After broccoli is done (crisp tender) drain excess oil and set aside.
- Add a little more oil to wok or skillet and saute chicken until done (about 5min.).
- When chicken is done, remove from skillet and drain excess oil.
- The final step involves pouring the sauce into wok and, just before it comes to boil, add cornstarch mixture.
- Allow to simmer for a few minutes.
- When mixture has thickened, add hot oil and stir well.
- Lastly, add the chicken and broccoli and stir until well coated.
- Serve over rice.