When I made Chicken Fried Rice a couple days ago, I may have gone overboard and made enough for an army! Seeing that Chicken Fried Rice was abundant in the fridge and I had a piece of chicken breast in the fridge, I had to make another Asian dish tonight.
I saw a lonely orange in the fruit bowl and orange chicken came to mind! Oh and my Mom had recently given me some gai lan (Chinese Broccoli). The gai lan is an amazing veggie that can be prepared and served so simply.
For the chicken, I sliced it up and simply seasoned it with salt and pepper with Chinese five spice powder and dusted it with some cornstarch.
Here we go again...making another Asian sauce. I did actually remember to "write" down what I used. Zest the orange and juice it. Add in some fish sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, rice wine and brown sugar and mix away. Set aside.
At this time, go ahead and start steaming the gai lan until it is tender.
Get a pan very hot and sauté the onion and garlic and toss in the pieces of chicken breast. When the chicken is almost fully cooked, add in your Orange sauce that was prepared earlier. The sauce should reduce and thicken from the cornstarch that was dusted on the chicken.
By the time the chicken is done, the gai lan should be done. This veggie is best served with a little bit of oyster sauce. Keep in mind, oyster sauce is salty so a little bit will go a long way.
Quick and simple Chinese dinner. Taste better and quicker by the time you get Chinese delivered to your door...unless you order from Chef Chan's in The Woodlands. By the time you place your order, hang up and grab your wallet and sit down, they are knocking at your door already!
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