Umami Packed Stir Fried Chicken

Ingredients

• 7-8 broccoli florets
• 5-6 mushrooms, diced
• 1 chicken breast, sliced
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 pinch baking soda
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 inch ginger, chopped
• 7-8 garlic cloves
• 2-3 tops of spring onions
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp chilli crisp oil
• 1 spring onion, chopped
• Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

Steps

1. Toss the sliced chicken with salt, black pepper, baking soda, and dark soy sauce.
2. Heat the oil over high heat in a wok or pan.
3. Add the chicken and stir-fry quickly until juicy and tender.
4. Add the garlic, ginger, spring onion tops, mushrooms, and broccoli; keep the heat high and move quickly so the vegetables stay crunchy.
5. Add the light soy sauce and chilli crisp oil; toss everything together.
6. Finish with chopped spring onion and toasted sesame seeds; serve with steamed rice, fried rice, or noodles.

The reel

via @ameyyaamahajani

Tips

• Pat the chicken dry so it browns instead of steaming.
• Cook it through, then rest a few minutes so the juices stay in the meat.
• If the masala is done before the meat, take the pan off the heat rather than boiling it dry.

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