velvet chicken

Tender stir-fried chicken tossed in a light, savory sauce with broccoli and water chestnuts.

Healthy Takeout-Style Velvet Chicken

lbs chicken breast

broccoli florets

chestnuts

green onions (greens sliced thin)

tsp baking soda

olive oil

salt

black pepper

chicken broth (can sub water)

mirin (Japanese sweet cooking wine)

soy sauce

tbsp oyster sauce

tbsp toasted sesame oil

cornstarch

tbsp garlic

Slice the chicken breast into ~¼” thick slices. Arrange the sliced chicken on a cutting board or plate so it’s laying flat. Dust with 1 tsp of baking soda, then flip all the pieces and dust with the other 1 tsp of baking soda. Let sit for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, rinse the baking soda off of the chicken with water then thoroughly pat dry (This is what tenderizes the chicken and gives it the unique texture). Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper.

While waiting on the chicken, mix together the chicken stock and cornstarch in small bowl, then add in the other sauce ingredients and mix well. The oyster sauce may not fully incorporate, that's okay it will in the pan.

Once the chicken is prepared, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and try to arrange it such that the pieces lay flat in the pan. Cook until golden on one side (2-3 minutes), then mix the chicken around in the pan and cook until cooked through (another ~90 seconds).

Push the chicken to the sides of the pan and add the broccoli to the center. Cook for about one minute, then add the water chestnuts and cook for another minute. Add more oil to the pan if needed.

Next, lower the heat slightly and add the sauce. Cook everything together for another ~2 minutes until the sauce has reduced and evenly coated everything. Remove from heat and add in the chopped green onion, serve immediately over a bed of white rice.

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How to Velvet Chicken

boneless, skinless, chicken breasts (cut into 1 inch cubes (see note 1))

baking soda ((see note 2))

In a medium bowl, toss chicken and baking soda together. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit for at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour.

Rinse chicken and pat dry, then use as directed in your stir fry recipe.

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