Return the chicken to the wok, add the sauce, stir and bring to a simmer. Add the sauce ingredients and bring the sauce to a simmer. Add the onion and capsicum and toss the wok until the capsicum begins to soften. Return the wok to the heat and add the additional 1 tbsp of oil. Remove the chicken from the wok and set aside. Add the ginger and then the garlic and toss for about 30 seconds until the garlic is browned, add the chicken and fry, tossing the wok occasionally until the chicken is browned and barely cooked through. Heat the wok over high heat until very hot and add 2 tbsp of oil around its edge, letting it run down into the centre of the wok. Combine the chicken with the remaining 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine and 1 tsp of the cornflour and mix well to coat the chicken. My kids love it.Ĥ00g chicken thigh fillet, cut into medallionsĥ cloves garlic, peeled and roughly choppedġ small brown onion, peeled and cut into 3cm chunksĬombine the sauce ingredients and set aside. Of course, there is no Sichuan pepper to be found. Basically a dish of chicken, capsicum/peppers and nuts in a brown sauce, the capsicum/peppers replaces gong bao ji ding’s abundance of dried chilli and this dish uses chicken thigh instead of chicken breast. Quite different to a true Gong bao ji ding, Chicken with Cashew Nuts is nevertheless a great family dish. It came about as a result of ingredients being substituted to a traditional gong bao ji ding to create a dish that used ingredients commonly found in the West, and which also suited the Western palate. I usually always garnish my final plates but it’s isn’t necessary.Chicken with Cashew Nuts and Kungpao Chicken are two of the most popular Westernised Chinese dishes, and it may surprise you to find that they are both based on the same Sichuan dish – a phenomenally popular dish known around China as Gong bao ji ding (宫保鸡丁), which literally means “The Palace Guardian’s Diced Chicken”. I chose to thicken it for this recipe so that it coated the chicken and the vegetables better.Oh, I garnished the dish with extra cashew nuts and sesame seeds for a final touch.
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This dish isn’t overly saucy but there is some sauce.
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Garnish – Remove from heat and top with finely chopped spring onions and sesame seeds.Pour into the pan and stir until the sauce thickens, about 30 seconds to one minute. Thicken the sauce – Mix together the corn flour and water.Give a really good stir and allow to cook for about 5 minutes. Cook the vegetables – Add the broccoli, mushrooms and onions.Cook the chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes or until no longer pink inside. Add the chicken with the marinade and give a good toss. Cook the chicken – Place a wok over high heat and add the sesame oil.Put the chopped chicken in a large bowl and pour over the marinade. Marinade chicken – In a small bowl, combine the teriyaki sauce, sesame oil, chilies, salt and garlic.Ingredients to make the Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry This recipe has a fresh flavour with all the vegetables and the soy and teriyaki sauce. Taste – of course it’s got to taste good.Check my post for 31 Dinner Recipes Under 500 Calories if you looking for more options.
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So, if you looking for a lower calorie dinner, this is a great one for you. Each portion comes in under 500 calories. Healthy – this recipe uses very little oil, is high in vegetables and low fat chicken.Prep ahead – If you are into meal prep, this is one of those meals where you can easily prepare everything before hand, keep it in the fridge and then have dinner on the table in under 20 minutes!.And we all know that Quick Dinners are the key to weekday survival! Quick – Yes, stir fry’s are quick to cook and this dinner is no exception with the cooking time coming in under 20 minutes.Do you enjoy making stir fry dinners? What’s Great About This Chicken Broccoli and Cashew Stir Fry And that collection has it all, including my favourite Easy Teriyaki Shrimp and Rice. If you’ve been following the blog for sometime now, you’ll know I’m a stir fry fan! A while ago I put together 20 Easy Weeknight Stir Fry Recipes.