Description
Chicken and Broccoli (Chinese Takeout Style) is a delightful stir-fry dish that captures the essence of your favorite Chinese restaurant right in your kitchen. This quick and easy recipe features tender chicken pieces and vibrant broccoli florets tossed in a rich, savory sauce made with garlic, ginger, and oyster sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions, it takes just 25 minutes from prep to plate. Serve it over rice or noodles for a satisfying meal that’s nutritious and bursting with flavor. Your family will love this homemade version that offers all the deliciousness of takeout without the wait!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (or thigh)
- 1 head broccoli (chopped into bite-sized florets)
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
- Peanut oil for cooking
Instructions
- Slice the chicken into thin pieces and marinate with Shaoxing wine, salt, and cornstarch for 10 minutes.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, chicken stock, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a bowl.
- Steam the broccoli until just tender (about 40 seconds) and set aside.
- In a hot skillet with peanut oil, cook the marinated chicken until lightly charred but still pink inside.
- Add minced garlic and ginger to release their flavors.
- Combine steamed broccoli and prepared sauce in the skillet; cook until the sauce thickens.
- Serve immediately over rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg