Stir-Fried Ginger Chicken and Broccoli

         Yield: 4 Servings
    Categories: Entrees

    1/2 c  Reduced-sodium chicken broth
      1 tb Soy sauce
      1 ts Cornstarch
      1 lb Skinless, boneless chicken
           -breasts
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/8 ts Pepper
      2 tb Peanut or other veg. oil
      4 c  Broccoil florets (about 12
           -oz.)
      2    Cloves garlic, finely
           -chopped
      1 tb Finely chopped fresh ginger
 
     1.  In a small bowl, stir together chicken broth with soy sauce and
  cornstarch until cornstarch dissolves.  Set aside
  
     2.  Cut chicken crosswise into 1/4" slices and season with salt and
  pepper. In a wok or a very large skillet, heat oil over high heat. Add
  chicken and broccoli and stir-fry until chicken is whit throughout and
  broccoil is crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and
  stir-fry until fragrant, 1 minute longer. Reduce heat to medium.
  
     3.  Stir sauce mixture again to mix, pour into pan, and cook, stirring,
  until sauce thickens and turns translucent, about 2 minutes.
  
  Posted to Recipe Archive - 27 October 96