Who doesn't love take out? I know I do! however trying to be
as healthy as I can I do my absolute best to stay away from ordering food while
I am not perfect at staying away I try lol. However, I have found a way to make
take out Chinese food in a healthier way one of my favorite things that I like
to get from take-out is chicken teriyaki and rice I love the sweet stickiness of the sauce and
now that I feel like i have perfected this recipe for my liking I am ready to
share it.
Ingredients
Chicken
Thigh (or whatever part of the chicken you like)
Soy sauce (
I use low sodium because soy sauce is very salty)
Corn starch
or flour (if you want this is not a required ingredient)
Onion powder
Garlic
powder
Sugar white
or brown
Honey and/or
maple syrup
Broccoli
Directions
Season
chicken with onion powder and garlic powder I do not add salt to the chicken
because the sauce will have salt already.
Add oil to your pan once the oil is hot add the chicken and let it brown
also keep your stove on medium to low heat because you don’t want the chicken
to brown and burn too quickly without cooking thoroughly. While the chicken is cooking get started on
the sauce.
Sauce
Add as much soy sauce as you need for you dish in a bowl the
reason why i am not giving a specific amount is because if you’re cooking for a
large group you may need a little more than i use so use your own discretion
based on the amount of food you’re making.
To the sauce ass garlic powder, onion powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar you
can add more if you feel necessary. Then add a tea spoon or honey and maple
syrup if you desire sometime i make it with maple syrup but most of the time I
just use honey. Mix the sauce until everything is mixed in well once everything
is mixed in adds a teaspoon of corn starch or flour add it while it is cold and
mix it until it is combined. Once the chicken is ready add the sauce mix it
together and you can put a lid on it or just the chicken simmer
in the sauce until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is coated. While it
is simmering you can go on and mix it to make it it’s being coated once the
chicken is coated and the sauce is thick you can set aside while you cook the
two sides.
Rice
You can use brown or right rice just follow the directions on
your bag or box of rice . If you want to use a short cut you can buy already
made rice for example, uncle bens 90 second rice that comes in a bag and you
can microwave as directed or re-steam it in a pot for a few minutes and there
you have it
Broccoli
I LOVE specially FRESH BROCOLLI I don’t like canned or frozen
so I don’t cook it but if you like it then that’s fine just follow the recipe
as is with the broccoli of choice. I steam the broccoli with about 1/3 cup or
water and i keep an eye on it until it’s really green. I make sure that it’s
still crisp because I don’t like it soft
if you have any sauce left over from the chicken you can poor some of
the broccoli or you can make a new batch or just eat it lightly seasoned with
salt
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| Chicken Teriyaki with broccoli |
