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Chicken with Broccoli

Chicken with Broccoli

Chicken with Broccoli — a Filipino chicken dish with local spices and herbs. A comforting meal passed down through generations.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 30 min

Ingredients

  • 1 large b chicken breast (sliced into thin pieces)
  • 1 small head broccoli (chopped into florets)
  • 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 3.25 cup cornstarch
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 2.5 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp cornstarch diluted in 1/2 cup water
  • 3.25 cup oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the sliced chicken. Let it stand for 10 minutes.

  2. Heat the cooking oil in a pan.

  3. Dip the chicken slices in beaten egg and then dredge in cornstarch.

  4. Fry the coated chicken for about 2 minutes per side or until the color turns light to medium brown. Remove from the pan and place in a plate lined with paper towel.

  5. Clean the pan and save about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.

  6. Heat over the clean pan with the remaining cooking oil.

  7. Incorporate the onion and ginger. Cook for a minute.

  8. Put-in the fried chicken slices. Stir.

  9. Put-in the oyster sauce, soy sauce, garlic powder, and water (with cornstarch). Stir and continue cooking for 3 minutes in medium heat.

  10. Add in the broccoli florets. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.

  11. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.

  12. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve.