Chicken, Asparagus, and Broccoli Stir-Fry

This was a recipe was a winner for a few reasons. Mainly it was quick and easy. Second the biggest one my partner enjoyed it and would eat it again (even with oyster sauce which I didn’t think he like but was hoping he wouldn’t notice. I was wrong on both counts). I only used half the amount of chicken suggested and added a red pepper.

• OhJinkies

• BC

• 1/14/2022

This is a very simple/quick recipe but the hoisin sauce is overpowering. Nothing subtle about it. All the flavour came from a jar and it tasted like it. It was not impressive. Stir fry is all about the sauce and this one was not interesting.

• arianetr

• London, UK

• 8/8/2019

Just about completely ignored the recipe, and it turned out delicious. Fed a cycling team easily. Steak (coat in cayenne, more garlic, salt/pepper) instead of chicken, cooked with peanut instead of sesame oil (low smoke point - added some sesame at end), added snap peas, a little more hosin and a bit more oyster sauce, pretty much triple the garlic, no broth, eyeball soy sauce, added red pepper, sprinkle with sesame at end. Sriracha at hand, but not used this time - could work though. Honestly have no idea if the actual posted recipe is bland, but this one is most definitely not.

• mc_tarik

• Arlington, VA

• 1/17/2016

It was a bit sweet for my taste, but my husband ate all of the veggies (he hates them normally). It was so easy to make!

• jaime_j

• Chicago, IL

• 7/6/2015

Based on the reviews I've read it seems my saved recipe on this site is totally different than what has been described by those other reviewers. My recipe was not bland, and didn't include shallots, caper mustard oil or rice. It did call for chopped garlic, green onions (scallions), sesame oil, hoisin and oyster sauces. How could MY saved recipe be so different! We did use boneless, skinless chicken thighs. My wife and I thought it was delicious!

• BillNick

• Maine

• 12/13/2014

Boneless thighs instead of breast cutlets (took slightly more time to cook). Also subbed onion for shallot. All good, though, especially with spicy cilantro pesto I'd made in addition to the caper-mustard oil.

• foodgroup

• 5/18/2013

Excellent! Tasty with a little sweetness. Fast & easy.

• Anonymous

• Monterey Hills, CA

• 7/22/2012

I like to make the whole recipe from scratch most of the time, but when I read reviews about the blandness of this sauce, I just purchased szechuan sauce from whole foods and used it instead over the asparagus and broccoli, and rice. It was good.

• Anonymous

• 肯塔基州

• 11/28/2010

Like this recipe very much with some added spice and liquid to make more of a tasty sauce. To do so, increase sauce and broth ingredients a bit, plus, add some William-Sonoma Kung Pao sauce. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes to taste at the end. Serve with soy sauce and Thai sweet chili sweet sauce on the side. Dresses it up for palates that prefer reasonable zing in their Oriental dishes.

• poncamom

• 5/29/2010

i agree that this is a little bland as written, but you've definitely got something to work with. i use hot (spicy) sesame oil to cook with and then at the end i'll mix in a few more dashes of the hot sesame oil, some crushed red pepper, a few sprinkles of soy sauce, a couple shakes of fish sauce, and a drizzle of chili sauce. i dunno the exact quantities but it comes out GREAT.

• wallyg37

• boston, ma

• 3/24/2010

My daughter Tina & I made this while I visited her in San Francisco. It was raining and she didn't have asparagus, so she substituted by adding julienned carrots, onions & green peppers. She also added 3 more garlic cloves before sauteing the chicken, plus she grated ginger and added sesame seeds in the last minute or two. I had seconds!

• BettyRKoch

• Gainesville, FL

• 1/21/2010

Quick and easy and pretty healthy meal. I doubled the sauce & garlic and added some chopped ginger to the sauce. Nice.

• Anonymous

• Boston, MA

• 3/2/2009

This was just so-so. Taste was more bland than I had hoped for.

• christiw

• Houston, TX

• 12/26/2008

very easy- good flavors very healthy, will definitely make again

• anna2854

• orlando

• 11/9/2007

I thought this was quite bland.

• Anonymous

• Woodbury, Ny Lori

• 10/19/2007