Description
A delicious stir-fried chicken dish loaded with vegetables and savory flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch (divided)
- 4 tablespoons oil (divided)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- ½ cup thinly sliced celery
- 1 red bell pepper (cored, seeded and cut into ½ inch cubes)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
- 2 teaspoons red chili paste
Instructions
- Pat dry chicken breasts using paper towels and slice them into thin slices. Freeze the chicken breasts for 20-30 minutes until they firm up and then cut them against the grains into thin slices.
- Gather the ingredients and keep them next to the cooking area.
- Add chicken breast (cut into thin slices) to a mixing bowl. Add 2 tbsp cornstarch and toss well to coat the chicken pieces.
- Heat a flat wide pan or a large skillet over high heat. Once the pan is hot, add 2 tablespoons of oil.
- Add the chicken pieces to the pan and spread them in a single layer.
- Stir the chicken a few times while cooking and fry until nicely browned from both sides (6-8 minutes). Remove on a plate.
- Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the same pan and heat over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot and shimmery, add minced garlic and sauté for 3-4 seconds.
- Add broccoli florets, celery, and red bell pepper and sauté for 15-20 seconds.
- Add the fried chicken back to the pan and mix well.
- Stir together 2 tablespoons cornstarch with chicken broth and add the slurry to the pan.
- Add dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper powder, and mix well.
- Add red chili paste and mix well again.
- Garnish with scallions and serve hot.
Notes
- Be very careful about the extra salt as the sauces already contain salt.
- Fry chicken in batches if scaling the recipe.
- Do not overcook the chicken to prevent it from becoming chewy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate