Comments on: Chinese Chicken and Broccoli Recipe http://blogchef.net/chinese-chicken-and-broccoli-recipe/ Free Online Recipes Wed, 16 May 2012 15:58:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: lans http://blogchef.net/chinese-chicken-and-broccoli-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-19004 lans Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:01:13 +0000 http://blogchef.net/?p=1479#comment-19004 Yum! I am picky about my chinese food because well.... I'm chinese and i know what good asian food tastes like.. And moving to texas there's really not a lot good asian food here.. This was delicious!!!!! Yum! I am picky about my chinese food because well…. I’m chinese and i know what good asian food tastes like.. And moving to texas there’s really not a lot good asian food here.. This was delicious!!!!!

]]> By: Astrid http://blogchef.net/chinese-chicken-and-broccoli-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-17945 Astrid Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:30:39 +0000 http://blogchef.net/?p=1479#comment-17945 I went looking for a broccoli chicken recipe in hopes of being able to recreate the way it's made at chinese restaurants. The instructions on how to cook the broccoli and the chicken definitely improved my previous attempts at stir fries. I used to boil the chicken first then cut it up and add veggies which produced a stringy kind of texture. The way this recipe says how to cook it, it comes out with the soft texture exactly like the restaurants. The instructions on how to cook the broccoli make it come out perfect--not soft and mushy, just soft enough while it retains the bright dark green color. The broccoli looks and tastes fresher than my previous boil broccoli method which makes the color wash out and it turns out mushy. I had problems with the sauces and flavorings. I couldn't use the hoison from my local store because when I read the ingredients "red chili pepper" was in it. I've never eaten hot spicy broccoli chicken from a chinese restaurant. Most chinese food is not hot and spicy and I don't know why some of these American companies that make Asian seasonings and sauces insist on putting hot things in where it isn't appropriate. I used a Kikoman stir fry sauce and an oyster sauce, both I discovered when I got them home and tasted them contained a lot of vinegar. The flavor of them was also not consistent with the restaurant flavor but I used them and added a little chicken gravy and sweetener to tone the vinegar flavor down some. Overall, the flavor was not what I was trying to get but it was still the most superior stir fry I had ever done. Most of the online chicken broccoli recipies I went looking for had similar ingredients so I'm assuming they would turn out pretty much the same. I went looking for a broccoli chicken recipe in hopes of being able to recreate the way it’s made at chinese restaurants. The instructions on how to cook the broccoli and the chicken definitely improved my previous attempts at stir fries. I used to boil the chicken first then cut it up and add veggies which produced a stringy kind of texture. The way this recipe says how to cook it, it comes out with the soft texture exactly like the restaurants. The instructions on how to cook the broccoli make it come out perfect–not soft and mushy, just soft enough while it retains the bright dark green color. The broccoli looks and tastes fresher than my previous boil broccoli method which makes the color wash out and it turns out mushy. I had problems with the sauces and flavorings. I couldn’t use the hoison from my local store because when I read the ingredients “red chili pepper” was in it. I’ve never eaten hot spicy broccoli chicken from a chinese restaurant. Most chinese food is not hot and spicy and I don’t know why some of these American companies that make Asian seasonings and sauces insist on putting hot things in where it isn’t appropriate. I used a Kikoman stir fry sauce and an oyster sauce, both I discovered when I got them home and tasted them contained a lot of vinegar. The flavor of them was also not consistent with the restaurant flavor but I used them and added a little chicken gravy and sweetener to tone the vinegar flavor down some. Overall, the flavor was not what I was trying to get but it was still the most superior stir fry I had ever done. Most of the online chicken broccoli recipies I went looking for had similar ingredients so I’m assuming they would turn out pretty much the same.

]]> By: Julie http://blogchef.net/chinese-chicken-and-broccoli-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-17109 Julie Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:12:04 +0000 http://blogchef.net/?p=1479#comment-17109 I have 4 Chinese restaurants near me and I fell in love with one of them, they made there Chicken and broccoli dish so perfect and it tasted wonderful, So now I gave this one a try it turned out pretty good, I did add slice carrots to the dish just another vegetable to sneak in for my kids, lol :o) What I like about this dish is that you can try different flavor's until you find the one that suits your taste. Don't be afraid to play around with this dish add a little of what you like and try other sauces out there, Thanks for the recipe Bobby :o) I have 4 Chinese restaurants near me and I fell in love with one of them, they made there Chicken and broccoli dish so perfect and it tasted wonderful, So now I gave this one a try it turned out pretty good, I did add slice carrots to the dish just another vegetable to sneak in for my kids, lol :o ) What I like about this dish is that you can try different flavor’s until you find the one that suits your taste. Don’t be afraid to play around with this dish add a little of what you like and try other sauces out there, Thanks for the recipe Bobby :o )

]]> By: Christie http://blogchef.net/chinese-chicken-and-broccoli-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-14311 Christie Sun, 22 May 2011 02:16:36 +0000 http://blogchef.net/?p=1479#comment-14311 I love chicken and broccoli - it's all I order from a Chinese place. I rarely find that the dish has a strong enough sauce (broccoli will soak up the flavor, but often the chicken is pretty bland). I've always wondered what ingredient contributes to the stronger flavor. Would you say it's the hoisin sauce? I've been thinking I could either make my own going off your recipe or at least buy my own to add to take out to get the flavor I like! I love chicken and broccoli – it’s all I order from a Chinese place. I rarely find that the dish has a strong enough sauce (broccoli will soak up the flavor, but often the chicken is pretty bland). I’ve always wondered what ingredient contributes to the stronger flavor. Would you say it’s the hoisin sauce? I’ve been thinking I could either make my own going off your recipe or at least buy my own to add to take out to get the flavor I like!

]]> By: lisa http://blogchef.net/chinese-chicken-and-broccoli-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-12864 lisa Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:53:46 +0000 http://blogchef.net/?p=1479#comment-12864 Wonderful. We love chinese chicken and broccoli from the chinese restaurants BUT this was amazing. Hubby said it was better that what we get at the restaurants. Made my own Hoisin sauce and left out the Oyster sauce. found the Hoisin sauce recipe on the web too. It's made with peanut butter and honey.. Delicious! Wonderful. We love chinese chicken and broccoli from the chinese restaurants BUT this was amazing. Hubby said it was better that what we get at the restaurants. Made my own Hoisin sauce and left out the Oyster sauce. found the Hoisin sauce recipe on the web too. It’s made with peanut butter and honey.. Delicious!

]]> By: Bobby http://blogchef.net/chinese-chicken-and-broccoli-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-7598 Bobby Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:23:14 +0000 http://blogchef.net/?p=1479#comment-7598 Jessica - I would just leave the oyster sauce out if you don't like the smell or replace it with extra soy sauce. Jessica – I would just leave the oyster sauce out if you don’t like the smell or replace it with extra soy sauce.

]]> By: Jessica http://blogchef.net/chinese-chicken-and-broccoli-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-7593 Jessica Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:07:23 +0000 http://blogchef.net/?p=1479#comment-7593 I made this the other night and it was really good.. the only issue that I have is the smell of the oyster sauce about gets me... can anything be substituted for this? Thanks.. I made this the other night and it was really good.. the only issue that I have is the smell of the oyster sauce about gets me… can anything be substituted for this? Thanks..

]]> By: Timeka http://blogchef.net/chinese-chicken-and-broccoli-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-6243 Timeka Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:26:52 +0000 http://blogchef.net/?p=1479#comment-6243 I made this last night and it was SO good! I took the advice and tossed the chicken in some cornstarch too. :) I also added some celery and onions to the broccoli mix and it was deeelish! Served over hot rice and w/ a little soy - I will gladly make this again! Thank you so much for all your wonderful recipes! :) I made this last night and it was SO good! I took the advice and tossed the chicken in some cornstarch too. :) I also added some celery and onions to the broccoli mix and it was deeelish! Served over hot rice and w/ a little soy – I will gladly make this again! Thank you so much for all your wonderful recipes! :)

]]> By: kai http://blogchef.net/chinese-chicken-and-broccoli-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-5712 kai Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:00:48 +0000 http://blogchef.net/?p=1479#comment-5712 thank you so much for the recipe. i hosted an asian themed party last night and almost all of the food that i served came from your website. my guests said they were really good. thank you very much. you are a lifesaver. ;) thank you so much for the recipe. i hosted an asian themed party last night and almost all of the food that i served came from your website. my guests said they were really good. thank you very much. you are a lifesaver. ;)

]]> By: Russell http://blogchef.net/chinese-chicken-and-broccoli-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-5054 Russell Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:58:08 +0000 http://blogchef.net/?p=1479#comment-5054 I am glad to hear that, as I prefer the non-authentic tasting ones :) Yes, I can relate. I live in a rural town in Louisiana, and as you can imagine there is very little selection. I am glad to hear that, as I prefer the non-authentic tasting ones :)

Yes, I can relate. I live in a rural town in Louisiana, and as you can imagine there is very little selection.

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