Asian Chicken and Broccoli

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Asian Chicken and Broccoli

Chicken and Broccoli is easy to make and packed with flavor, it is a nice change from Beef and Broccoli.  There are a few cooking tips found in this recipe that can be useful when you are cooking, especially if you are just starting out and want to learn new techniques that can carry over to many recipes.

I have found by not using the red chili peppers that you find in this Asian dish served in restuarants, there was no difference in the flavor, so it is up to you.  If you want to add them, then have a ball, I just chose not to use them.

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Ingredients 

• 2 cups of broccoli
• 3 tbsp. of cooking oil
• 1 tbsp. garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tsp. cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tbsp. of water
• 3 cups of water (for blancing)
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 3 lbs. of chicken tenders
• 1 tsp. of salt
• 1 tsp. adoba goya
• 1 tsp. of black pepper
• 1 tsp. seasoned salt.

Sauce

• 2 tbsp. of oyster sauce
• 1 tsp. rice wine (sake)
• 1 tbsp. of soy sauce
• 1/2 chicken cube dissolved in 1/2 cup water

Marinade

• 2 tsp. soy sauce
• 2 tsp. rice wine (sake)
• 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

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Sauce

Blanching broccoli

Broccoli in cold water bath

Seasoned chicken frying

Carmelized chicken

Chicken and brocolli

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Directions

1. Make the marinade in a large bowl.
   
2. Season the chicken with the salt, seasoned salt, pepper, and adoba goya, sprinkling it over the chicken, holding your hand about 10 inches above the chicken, turn and do the other side as well.
   
3. Place chicken in marinade and let sit for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.  
4. Put the 3 cups of water on to boil
5. Take a large skillet and heat it up and then put in your oil, let it get hot, you can tell it is hot enough when it begins to get ripples in the oil.  Take your seasoned tenders and place in hot oil, be sure the tenders are dry (I usually pat them with a paper towel).  Cook on high heat till you see the chicken begin to cook up the sides and it is turning white, about 75% of the cooking time should be on this one side.  Flip and finish cooking, then add your garlic.
6. In a large bowl pour in some ice cubes and some cold water.  Take your cut up broccoli and put it in the boiling water for 30 seconds, remove and place in cold water bath for another minute.  You will see how the broccoli maintains that beautiful green color.  Drain the water.
7. Mix the ingredients for the sauce and pour it over the chicken and bring it to a boil.  
8. Add the broccoli and cook for another minute.
9. Stir in the cornstarch that is diluted in water, cook until the sauce thickens.
10. Sprinkle with the red pepper flakes

Serve it over white rice.  Share and Enjoy!

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