Chicken and veggies have been paired for ages. I think it’s a fight between who comes out on top once you start cooking them together. On one hand, we have a great flavor absorber – the mighty chicken with its melt-in-mouth texture and on the other hand – the veggies, which are gifted with flavor in them. The challenge of the cook then is to get the balance in this great dance – for them to complement each other. Especially in such quick dishes, the sauce aids in this quest. For some of the similar stir-fries, check out Chicken And Green Beans Stir Fry. In this Thai Cashew Chicken Stir Fry, it’s the rich roasted cashews that vie for attention. ‘Mise en place’ is the key to a good stir fry. This French origin word means ‘put in place‘. So before you even start the cooking, gather all the ingredients, prep, and keep everything measured and ready. Stir fry happens quickly. The idea is to cook everything on high heat. Before you start heating the skillet keep the stir-fry sauce ready. Marinate chicken, blanch broccoli, and mince ginger garlic. Keep everything handy near the kitchen counter then start heating the wok/ skillet. Start with cutting chicken breast against the grain into thin slices. In stir-fries, especially when using chicken breast, chicken needs to be tenderized. Marinating chicken with oil and cornflour tenderizes the chicken and keeps it super juicy even after cooking. Even 15-20 minutes of resting time is enough. Cooking broccoli before stir fry? I prefer to blanch broccoli first, it hardly takes 1 minute. The best and easiest way to blanch broccoli is to dip a whole head of broccoli in a bowl of hot water and rest it for 1 minute. Put it in a bowl of ice-cold water. Drain well and cut into florets. The last step is to add cooked chicken and broccoli florets. Also, add the cornflour Slurry. Toss everything on high heat for 1-2 minutes. The sauce will thicken and coat the chicken well. Chicken broccoli stir fry also works great in meal prep. Choose meal-prep glass containers with a divider, so that the sauce doesn’t get mixed with rest. Pair it with white/brown rice or noodles. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion.
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