Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry (extra sauce!)

Name: Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry (extra sauce!)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 500g/1 lb chicken breast, thinly sliced ((or boneless thighs, do not tenderise)); 1 1/2 tsp baking soda / bi-carb soda ((Note 1)); 2 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch; 3 tbsp light soy sauce (, or all purpose soy (Note 2)); 1 1/2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine ((shaoxing wine) or Mirin (Note 3)); 3 tbsp oyster sauce ((Note 4)); 2 tsp sesame oil (, toasted (Note 5)); Dash of white pepper ((sub black)); 2 tbsp oil (, peanut, vegetable or canola); 1/2 onion (, sliced); 2 garlic cloves (, finely minced with knife); 400g/ 14 oz broccoli florets (, broken/cut into small bite size pieces (2 medium heads, ~5 cups)); 1 1/4 cups water; White rice (or other rice of choice)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:6min

Recipe video above. Big batch stir fry made with chicken and broccoli, and lots and lots of sauce - because broccoli florets hold lots of sauce but I still want some to soak my rice!This sauce uses the minimum ingredients you can get away with but still make something that stacks up to real Chinese take out. Chinese cooking wine (shoaxing wine) is the restaurant secret - just a small splash adds depth of flavour into the sauce.Shortcut using Charlie - see Note 5 (the sauce in this recipe is basically Charlie!).

Updated at: Fri, 26 Sep 2025 01:59:40 GMT