from Johnny Delivers
You may not have Johnny available to deliver your Chinese New Year meal, but you can still indulge in some of your favourite dishes at home.
Ingredients
1 pound broccoli, cut into florets
1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 2″ cubes
1 tsp kosher salt
2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp sesame oil
Sesame Sauce
1/4 cup Water
1 Tbsp Cornstarch
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce (or tamari to make it gluten-free)
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1/2-1 tsp Chili-garlic paste
2 Tbsp Brown sugar
2 Tbsp honey
2 garlic cloves, minced
For Serving
2 Tbsp sesame seeds
3 green onions, thinly sliced
Directions
Heat a large pot of salted water over high heat. Blanch the broccoli for 3 minutes. Discard water set broccoli aside.
Place the chicken in a large bowl, sprinkle with salt and 2 tablespoons cornstarch then toss until the chicken is thoroughly and evenly coated.
In a small bowl mix the water with 1 tablespoon cornstarch to make a slurry. Mix in soy sauce (or tamari), 1 tablespoon sesame oil, chili garlic paste, brown sugar, honey and minced garlic.
Heat 2 tablespoons sesame oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Cook the chicken in two batches taking care to not crowd the pan, until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes total.
Add the broccoli along with the sauce to the pan, simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
Nada’s Tips & Tricks: This is an easy recipe served on a bed of rice. I used chicken thighs instead of breasts which needed a tad more cooking time…but the flavour is better. Make a little extra of the sauce and serve it along side the dish for people to dip their chicken.
Contents and images used with permission by Canadian Cookbooks.
