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Braised Honey Chicken and Broccoli Fried Rice
Recipe adapted from mmmcafe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 - 2 lbs chicken pieces I used boneless, skinless thighs and bone-in, skin-on breasts
- 2 T vegetable oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup honey
- 3 T Chinese light soy sauce
- 3 T Chinese dark soy sauce
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 3 T ketchup
- 1 T vegetable oil more if using all boneless, skinless breasts
- 6-8 cloves garlic minced
- red pepper flakes to taste/heat tolerance
- 1 bag frozen broccoli I prefer all florets
- toasted sesame oil
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 275 F.
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Season the chicken with salt and pepper and let stand for 10 minutes. Heat the 2 tablespoons of oil in a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. When it shimmers, add the chicken in batches to brown it on all sides. Remove the chicken to a plate and then add the onion with a pinch of salt. Stir occasionally. While the onion is browning, whisk together the honey, soy sauces, ketchup, 1 tablespoon oil, and pepper flakes. Add the garlic to the onions once the onions are golden brown. Cook the garlic for 1 minute, stirring.
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Add the chicken back into the Dutch oven with the onion and garlic. Pour the honey soy sauce over the chicken. Cover the Dutch oven with a heavy lid and place it in the oven. Let it braise for 5 hours, then add the broccoli. Let it cook until the broccoli is hot, about 10 minutes. Drizzle with toasted sesame oil and serve with Jasmine rice.