Szechuan Style Chicken And Broccoli Food

SPICY SZECHUAN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat a small, dry saucepan. When the saucepan is hot, add the Szechuan peppercorns and, shaking the pan constantly, toast until the peppercorns are fragrant. Remove from the heat. Place the peppercorns in a spice grinder and grind. Season the chicken pieces with the peppercorns and salt and set aside. Heat a large wok over high heat. When the wok is hot, add the oil. Add the ginger, garlic and onions and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the chicken, broccoli, peppers, shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce, sherry and chile paste. Stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are cooked, but al dente, about 5 minutes. Add the scallions and stir-fry for 1 more minute.

ROASTED SZECHUAN BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Toss broccoli with olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Arrange broccoli over the prepared sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 20 minutes.
• Combine chile oil, soy sauce, black vinegar, and sugar in a bowl. Toss with the roasted broccoli.

SZECHUAN BROCCOLI (CHINESE)

Steps:

• In a bowl combine soy sauce, vinegar & sugar, then set aside.
• In a skillet over medium heat, add sesame seeds & cook for 1 minute, then remove seeds & set aside.
• To the skillet add oil, red pepper, ginger & garlic & cook for 30 seconds, then add broccoli & cook for another minute.
• Add soy mixture, then cover the pan & cook for 2 minutes, before sprinkling the sesame seeds over the broccoli & serving.

SZECHUAN-STYLE CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1" cubes and brown lightly in oil in skillet. Place in slow cooker.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover, cook on high 1 - 1/2 hours or on low 2 - 3 hours.