Reviewed: May 12, 2013

I made this recipe twice. To the "t", the dish is slightly bland, lacking flavor, and the vegetables get mushy. However, with a few changes the second time, it comes out very delicious. I added more spices for one thing, double just about all of them as well as adding about 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes. Also, i fully cooked the chicken before adding the vegetables. I left out peas and a few other veggies, just using broccoli, bell pepper, and onions. I also added more spices to the sauce for extra flavor. yum!

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Farwa

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bothell, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2013

I love this recipe! I used a yellow pepper, broccoli, green beans, mushrooms, and shredded carrots for the stir fry. I didn't alter it aside from choosing my veggies, I really liked not having to use a pre-made sauce for the stir fry. :)

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jsully

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2013

One of my favorites with suggestions made by others (double the sauce, half white and half brown sugars, half the corn starch, be flexible with the vegetables, two additional cloves of garlic) and my own. My sixteen year old son devoured it and said it tasted like I bought it at a restaurant. A number of reviewers complain about it being too bland. I found the same and added half tablespoon of hoisin sauce. That's what put it over the top.

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harrison

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2013

Nice recipe. This dish is super sweet. Way too sweet for our palate. Maybe next time I'd use just a quarter of the sugar.

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Hairgod

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2013

I had high hopes but it was just ok... It was edible because of the veggies and chicken but the flavor of the sauce was so bland... I don't think I used enough garlic because I went with the jar stuff. Oh well!

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Traci's Kitchen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Jose, California, USA

Living In: Modesto, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2013

This is a great stir fry recipe! I made it for me & my boyfriend last night, and we both loved it. It tasted like real Chinese take-out, only healthier and none of the chicken was sketchy. I followed this recipe pretty much exactly, with only a few small changes: used sesame oil instead of peanut oil, added about half the onion, subbed broccoli for the cabbage, added sliced carrots, and only used 1 Tbsp of sugar in the sauce. It came out perfect - the sauce was delicious, and there was just the right amount of it. Served over brown rice. I will make this again and again, trying different veggies and maybe even pork or tofu sometime.

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ECPERL

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2013

This was by far the best stir fry ever! I added broccoli and celery, and didn't use cabbage. You could use anything you want though. I thought the onions would be too much, but they aren't. I would probably double the green onions and ginger next time. I also doubled the sauce. Excellent!!!!!

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BECKYW2770

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2013

Family liked it, but I agree with another reviewer: the sauce is WAY too thick! I cut down the cornstarch to 1.5 tbsp., increased chicken broth to 1.5 cups. Good served over rice noodles.

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Marnie

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2013

Thank you for posting this recipe. I followed it exactly- with the exception of doubling the sauce ingredients (only because we like extra sauce)and adding fresh chunks of pineapple. It was delicious! We cleaned our plates! I will be making this one for company- everything was so fresh and tasty. Great recipe!

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