Sesame Chicken and Broccoli

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sambal oelek
• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 pounds fresh broccoli florets
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

1. Make the sauce In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium high heat until hot, then stir in the ginger, and garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes.
2. In a bowl, stir together the stock, sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, vinegar, and samba oelek.
3. Whisk the stock mixture into the saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking, until thickened.
4. Reserve the sauce.
5. Make the chicken Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
6. In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
7. Toss the chicken with the marinade.
8. In a medium pot, heat the oil to 375F.
9. Cook the broccoli in the oil, stirring occasionally, until bright green and tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
10. Transfer the broccoli to paper towels to drain, and then toss with the sauce.
11. Bring the oil back to 375F.
12. Cook the chicken in batches, stirring occasion-ally, until browned and cooked through, about 4 to 6 minutes per batch.
13. Transfer the chicken as cooked to paper towels to drain, and then toss with the sauce and broccoli.
14. Transfer the chicken and broccoli to a serving platter and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
15. Serve.

vegetable oil, ginger, garlic, chicken stock, sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, sherry vinegar, sambal oelek, chicken thighs, soy sauce, cornstarch, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, fresh broccoli florets, sesame seeds

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sesame-chicken-and-broccoli (may not work)