Amazing Chicken Stir Fry

Velveting the chicken is what separates this from every sad weeknight stir fry.

⏱ 25 min · easy · 🍽 serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb chicken thighs, sliced thin
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp soy sauce plus 3 tbsp for the sauce
• 1 egg white
• 3 tbsp neutral oil
• 1 head broccoli, small florets
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp sugar

Steps

1. Toss the chicken with the cornstarch, 1 tbsp soy sauce and the egg white. Let it sit 15 minutes. This is velveting and it is the whole difference.
2. Whisk the remaining soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and sugar together and set it by the stove.
3. Get a wok or wide skillet ripping hot. Add 2 tbsp oil and the chicken in one layer. Leave it 90 seconds before stirring, then cook 2 minutes more and remove.
4. Add the last oil, then the broccoli and pepper. Stir hard for 3 minutes, adding a splash of water to steam them briefly.
5. Add the garlic and ginger for 30 seconds until fragrant.
6. Return the chicken, pour in the sauce and toss for 1 minute until it clings. Serve immediately.