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Hey, everybody.
It's Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com,
and today, I'm gonna show you to how make
our family's favorite chicken and broccoli stir fry.
This recipe couldn't be any easier.
The sauce is incredible.
You're gonna love it.
And it's a 30-minute dinner.
It comes together in one pan.
And I'm hungry, so let's get started.
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This recipe moves fast,
so you wanna have everything prepped and ready to go.
For the sauce, combine two-thirds cup of low-sodium
chicken broth, three tablespoons of low-sodium soy sauce,
two tablespoons of packed light brown sugar,
one tablespoon of sesame oil,
and a tablespoon of cornstarch.
We're using fresh ginger here
because it adds so much flavor.
And the easiest way to peel ginger
is just to use the edge of a spoon.
Once it's peeled,
you're gonna grate in one teaspoon of lightly packed ginger.
And don't add too much, or it'll overpower the sauce.
Also add one teaspoon of freshly grated garlic.
And last but not least,
add one-fourth teaspoon of black pepper.
Whisk that until combined to dissolve the sugar.
Then set it aside.
You'll need one pound of fresh broccoli crowns
or about five to six cups of cut broccoli florets.
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Next, thickly slice half a pound of white button mushrooms.
Also, thickly slice one small yellow onion.
And it may seem like a lot of onion, but don't worry.
It disappears into the sauce, but adds great flavor.
Slice the onions into strips,
following the natural lines of the onion.
For our last bit of prep,
you'll need one pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
Cut that into small, bite-size pieces
about three-quarter inches thick.
And, if you cut them into equal-sized pieces,
they will cook more evenly.
Lightly season the chicken
with a little bit of black pepper.
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You'll need a large heavy skillet or a wok,
and I'm using my cast-iron pan here,
and I will link to this one in the notes.
Place that over medium-high heat,
and add one tablespoon of cooking oil.
Once that skillet is really hot,
add the chicken in a single layer,
and let that sit undisturbed for a minute
to get a good sear on the first side.
Then, stir and continue to stir-fry
for another five minutes,
or just until the chicken is fully cooked through.
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Once the chicken is golden and fully cooked through,
transfer that to a plate and set it aside.
In the same skillet, over medium-high heat,
add a tablespoon of oil
and your sliced onions, sliced mushrooms,
and broccoli florets.
Continue cooking, stirring constantly
for another three minutes
or until your mushrooms and onions are tender.
Now reduce the heat to medium-low,
give the sauce a quick stir
before adding it to pan in case there was settling,
and add all of the sauce to the skillet.
Simmer the sauce for another three to four minutes,
stirring frequently, until the sauce has thickened,
and the garlic and ginger has mellowed out in flavor.
If you like the sauce a little thinner,
you can add one tablespoon of water at a time,
then bring it back to a simmer.
Return the cooked chicken back to the pan,
and stir another 30 seconds,
or just until the chicken is warmed through.
Also, give it a taste at this point,
and you can add more soy sauce if needed.
Ho ho ho.
Who's excited?
Who's hungry?
Oh, yum yum.
Look at how saucy this is.
This is one of my favorite stir fries
because it is incredibly saucy.
And I'm telling you, it tastes amazing.
Definitely satisfies that craving for takeout.
I love to garnish this with sesame seeds.
I have toasted sesame seeds.
If yours aren't toasted, just toast 'em on a dry skillet.
All right, just a generous amount there.
And I love to serve this over fluffy white rice.
I have a recipe for perfect white rice on our blog.
I will link to that in the notes.
And I wanna know, are you one of those people
that puts a lot of butter in your rice,
or just a little bit of butter, or no butter?
'Cause I'm a butter person.
I think you know that about me.
Okay, that looks good.
Mm, steamy, steamy and hot.
I love getting the rice started first before doing this
'cause this happens so fast,
it's nice to have the rice ready when the stir fry is done.
Okay.
So here we go.
Just load it up.
Oh, yum.
And because this is so saucy,
it coats some of the rice, and it is just amazingly good.
And of course, a little bit more sesame seeds
because why not?
So nice.
It makes look like something out of a restaurant.
Okay, here we go.
A little bit of everything.
'Cause everything about this is good.
I love the chicken, I love the mushrooms,
I love the broccoli.
Here we go.
Mm.
I love that the broccoli is crisp tender.
And if you like it a little softer,
you can let it simmer a little longer.
But everything is cooked to perfection.
And the sauce?
The sauce is boss in here.
It is one of our favorite stir fry sauces,
very similar to our beef and broccoli recipe.
Make sure you check that out.
If you loved this, you will love that one, too.
Everything about this is good.
A generous amount of sauce, generous amount of veggies,
and this is dinner for me.
So I'm gonna go enjoy this.
I hope this gives you some great dinnertime inspiration
your whole family will love.
And, if you want more easy dinner recipes,
check out some of our favorites right over there
and right down there.
Don't miss that one.
It's really, really good.
One of favorites.
We'll see you in our next video.