Chicken & Broccoli With Crispy Noodles

Serves: 3

Roxane Raynor

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

47

Sweetness

46

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Sherry (dry)

1 tbsp

Cornstarch

3 cup

Kecap Manis

Directions:

1

In a large bowl, whisk together the sherry and cornstarch

2

Add the ginger, then add the chicken pieces and stir to coat

3

Set aside

4

Heat the oil in a wok or a 12-inch skillet over high heat until it reaches 350 degrees on a deep-fat thermometer

5

The rice sticks cook almost instantly, so have a slotted spoon and paper towels ready before you start

6

Take a handful of rice sticks, break into 2- to 3-inch pieces, and drop into the hot oil

7

They should puff immediately and become opaque—remove them as soon as they do to prevent burning and drain on the paper towels

8

Repeat, bringing the oil back to 350 degrees before you add more rice sticks, until all of them are cooked

9

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the oil and return the pan to the heat

10

When the oil is shimmering, add the chicken, broccoli, and almonds and cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken is lightly browned all over, about 3 minutes

11

Add the kecap manis and chicken stock and bring to a boil, stirring

12

Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the broccoli is tender, 3 to 4 minutes; add a little more stock if the mixture becomes too dry

13

Divide the chicken and broccoli among the plates, top with the crispy noodles, and serve

14

In a large bowl, whisk together the sherry and cornstarch

15

Add the ginger, then add the chicken pieces and stir to coat

16

Set aside

17

Heat the oil in a wok or a 12-inch skillet over high heat until it reaches 350 degrees on a deep-fat thermometer

18

The rice sticks cook almost instantly, so have a slotted spoon and paper towels ready before you start

19

Take a handful of rice sticks, break into 2- to 3-inch pieces, and drop into the hot oil

20

They should puff immediately and become opaque—remove them as soon as they do to prevent burning and drain on the paper towels

21

Repeat, bringing the oil back to 350 degrees before you add more rice sticks, until all of them are cooked

22

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the oil and return the pan to the heat

23

When the oil is shimmering, add the chicken, broccoli, and almonds and cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken is lightly browned all over, about 3 minutes

24

Add the kecap manis and chicken stock and bring to a boil, stirring

25

Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the broccoli is tender, 3 to 4 minutes; add a little more stock if the mixture becomes too dry

26

Divide the chicken and broccoli among the plates, top with the crispy noodles, and serve