Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Teriyaki Chicken and Broccoli

delicious.
Ingredients:
  • 4 cups fresh broccoli 
  • 1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced into 1-inch cubes (I used 2 regular-sized chicken breasts.)
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • For the sauce:
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced (I used three.)
  • ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
Directions:
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
  2. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and add the broccoli. Blanch the broccoli for 5 minutes, then immediately transfer the broccoli to an ice bath (a large bowl of water with ice in it) to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
  3. In a skillet, brown chicken on both sides with vegetable oil over medium high heat. (I added a pinch of salt and pepper to the chicken once I placed chicken on skillet.)  Add the broccoli (excess water drained well) then turn the heat down to medium. Gently pour in the sauce and let thicken, about 5 minutes. Gently toss the ingredients in the sauce until everything is coated well.
  4. Serve over rice.

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